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The Pandora's Box Critique of Drones, and Other Concerns
Yesterday Harper’s ran a piece by Daniel Swift on drones, criticizing the extensive but selective leaking of details about the CIA drone program. It’s a fair point, resonating with Ken Anderson’s concer... -
Al-Madhwani Cert Petition
Musa'ab Omar Al-Madhwani, a Guantanamo habeas petitioner, has filed a cert petition seeking review of the DC Circuit opinion affirming his detention. -
(Drones) Out of Africa
The Washington Post has a story this afternoon in which the Air Force confirms that it is operating armed Reaper drones out of a particular location in Ethiopia. It is an interesting contribution to the... -
Another Habeas Denial
On October 12th, Judge Walton denied habeas relief to GTMO detainee Abdul Qader Ahmed Hussein (ISN 690), and the 22-page unclassified opinion is now available here. I don't think the opinion breaks any ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Associated Press and Dina Temple-Raston of National Public Radio have the story of Tarek Mehanna's trial, which began today, and which Bobby discussed here. Omar Khadr, a Guantanamo Bay detainee, ... -
Judge Rejects Extraterritoriality Objection in Terrorism Prosecution
One of the interesting things about 18 USC 2339B (the 1996 material support law) and -
NSA Helps Banks Protect Against Cyber Attacks
Reuters has an interesting story about the NSA helping U.S. banks defend against foreign cyber attacks by providing them with "technical expertise." According to the article, the NSA has already been hel... -
The Mehanna Prosecution and the First Amendment
An important case gets underway tomorrow in Boston: the civilian criminal prosecution of Tarek Mehanna, charged with an array of offenses stemming from allegations that he traveled to Yemen in 2004 in an... -
Lawfare Traffic Report
For those who care about this site's traffic data (people ask me about it sometimes): According to Google Analytics, yesterday was the highest-traffic day in the history of Lawfare--with nearly 10,400 pe... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Happy 10th birthday to the Patriot Act! Carrie Johnson at NPR celebrates the big day with a look at the the still-controversial legislation and an interview with Nicholas Merrill, who challenged a gag or... -
Oral Argument Preview in Lebron v. Rumsfeld (Padilla's Bivens Suit)
Tomorrow, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will hear oral arguments in Lebron v. Rumsfeld, in which Jose Padilla and his mother, Estella Lebron, appeal a district court's dismissal of a B... -
Scott Horton on the “Pyrrhic” Victory Over Gaddafi [UPDATED]
Scott Horton has a thoughtful essay at Foreign Policy that argues the fall of Gaddafi should be seen “through the lens of the law” as a “Pyrrhic” victory. From the domestic law perspective, Horton maint...
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