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Judge Robertson on Habeas Legislation
Former U.S. District Judge James Robertson published this interesting letter to the editor in the Washington Post. Judge Robertson is, to my knowledge, the first member of either the district court or th... -
Should Mexican Cartels Be Designated as Terrorist Organizations?
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Sylvester on the US Response to the Recommendations of the UN Human Rights Council
I’m very happy to present this very interesting and useful summary produced by Ryan Sylvester, a third-year student at Fordham Law: On March 10, 2011, the U.S. Department of State posted its Response to... -
Senator Rand Paul’s Impish Amendment
Senator Rand Paul has attached the following Amendment to S. -
Does HPSCI's Chair Claim Authority to Veto Covert Action Programs?
Josh Rogin has an intriguing post up over at the Cable, detailing an interview with HPSCI Chairman Mike Rogers (R-MI) concerning the ongoing debate regarding whether to arm the Libyan rebels. There is m... -
After Uthman: Looking Forward by Looking Back
As Ben mentioned yesterday, the D.C. Circuit’s new Uthman decision signaled a notable clarification in how lower courts should consider evidence in habeas cases: When considering whether a detainee is "p... -
Two New Supreme Court Habeas Filings
On Monday, counsel for the habeas petitioners Farhi Saeed Bin Mohammed and Omar Khadr replied to the government's oppositions to their cert. petitions. The Khadr reply is short, and the Mohammed reply e... -
Peter Margulies on Uthman
Peter Margulies of Roger Williams University School of Law offers the following brief comment on yesterday's D.C. -
David Remes Rewrites Genesis
Habeas lawyer David Remes sent me the following the other night from Guantanamo. I am not sure what to say about it, so I pass it on without comment: Being in Guantanamo, visiting clients who understan... -
Updated GTMO Habeas Numbers
The recent decisions from the D.C. Circuit (the Mohammed dismissal and Uthman reversal), as well as some activity in the district court, meant an update to the habeas numbers was in order: - Uighur... -
Thoughts on Uthman
The D.C. Circuit continued this morning its broad-based, cross-ideological conspiracy to mess up my schedule. I was returning this morning from a perfectly delightful trip to Saratoga Springs, NY to teac... -
Tushnet on the Domestic Legality of Intervention in the Libyan Civil War: Does Security Council Authorization Make this Something Other Than “War”?
In a post this morning at Balkinization, Mark Tushnet argues that President Obama need not seek Congressional approval for U.S. participation in the Libyan Civil War because this armed conflict is not a ...
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