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D.C. Circuit Opinion on Latif
The D.C. Circuit has just released its redacted opinion in the case of Adnan Farhan Abd Al Latif, which it filed on October 14, 2011. The opinion is available here, and Lawfare has covered the case -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Lots of Guantanamo Bay news today: As I write this, Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri is being arraigned on capital murder charges. -
Section 1031 of the NDAA and Other Issues It Raises
Further to the exchange between myself and Steve Vladeck regarding Section 1031 of the SASC version of the NDAA FY '12, Raha Wala (Human Rights First) writes in with the following thoughtful comments and... -
The Graham-Holder Exchange and Daqduq
Two streams of detention-related legal argument came together at the Senate Judiciary Committee today, as AG Holder answered questions from Senator Graham. Their colloquy blended the question of the fat... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Most of today's news involves trials, so let's start with that. In the Tarek Mehanna case, the Boston Globe says that jurors were shown graphic videos of suicide bombings, the twin towers burning, and o... -
Government Moves for Public Access in Nashiri
The documents themselves are not available yet, but the docket in Nashiri reflects that on Friday, the government moved "for Public Access to This Military Commission Via Transmission of Open Court Proce... -
New Volume in the Naval War College Blue Book Series
The Naval War College, as many readers will be aware, has a long tradition of publishing terrific law of war papers in its annual "Blue Book" volume, based on presentations at its annual summer symposium... -
General Cartwright on Offensive Cyber Weapons and Deterrence
In an interview with Reuters, General James Cartwright, who retired a few months ago as the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, maintains that the United States needs to disclose its offensive cy... -
Government Challenges Bahlul's Counsel
Here's an interesting military commission development. The government has moved to disqualify counsel--and thus end the appeal--of Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman Al Bahlul, whose military commission conviction ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The AP reports that Barry Walter Bujol Jr., a 30-year old Texan "accused of trying to sneak out of the U.S. to join al-Qaida fighters in the Middle East and provide the group with money, equipment and U.... -
Military Commission Regulations Available
The new regulations for the military commissions have just been posted on the military commission's website. This long (202 page) document is a comprehensive list of the military commissions' procedures,... -
Ben and Bobby's Whereabouts
To our more devoted readers: blogging will be on the lighter side today because Ben and Bobby are speaking at the Defense Department's 8th Annual Worldwide Detainee Conference. Do not fear though--things...
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