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House GOP to Supreme Court: Bring Gitmo Detainees Here
Yesterday, I drew attention to the mindless House amendment designed to zero out funding for State Department efforts to resettle Guantanamo detainees. I have a proposed name for this amendment: The Let... -
That's Not Constructive
House Republicans have seen the enemy, and it is Daniel Fried--the State Department special envoy who has been trotting around the globe for the last two years trying to persuade other countries to help ... -
No Appeal in Al-Aulaqi
The deadline for a notice of appeal of Judge Bates' ruling in Al Aulaqi came and went a few weeks back with no filing from the ACLU and the Center for Constitutional Rights. -
D.C. Circuit's Al Warafi Decision
In just over two weeks following oral argument, the D.C. Circuit today issued its opinion in Al Warafi v. Obama. -
Does Marc Thiessen Know What He's Suggesting?
In a column today in the Washington Post, Marc Thiessen suggests that it's time for Obama to revitalize Guantanamo: In fact, Obama administration is quietly beginning to ramp up operations at Guantanamo.... -
Should Detention Based on Non-Member Material Support Be Reconceived in Terms of Security Internment?
As Ben notes below, Steve Vladeck objects to the Circuit's recent ruling in Hatim insofar as that decision suggests that the Circuit has held that detention may be predicated on provision of material sup... -
Another GTMO habeas denial...
* Alsabri v. Obama (D.D.C. Feb. -
Steve Vladeck on Hatim
Steve Vladeck has this very interesting take on last week's Hatim decision. -
Kiyemba III Cert. Reply Brief
Counsel for the Kiyemba III petitioners, who filed a petition for certiorari with the Supreme Court a few months back, just filed their reply to the government's opposition brief. Relatedly, one of the ... -
Detention Event at American, Video Stream
Today at Washington College of Law at American University, the Program on Law and Government and the National Institute of Military Justice are hosting an event called "The Guantanamo Detainees: What Nex... -
More Video from the Air & Missile Warfare Symposium, and Drone-Related Issues
The Texas International Law Journal has now posted the rest of the videos from last week's symposium on the HPCR Air & Missile Warfare Manual. The links appear below, along with a brief discussion of is... -
ACLU Statement on Padilla Decision
The ACLU just released the following statement on today's Padilla decision: In A Blow To The Rule Of Law, Court Dismisses Lawsuit To Hold Former Government Officials Accountable For Torture Of Jose Padi...
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