A New Judge In Al-Nashiri's Military Commission
According to a detailing memorandum issued yesterday (and this piece in the Miami Herald) the new military judge for Al-Nashiri's military commission will be Air Force Col. Vance Spath.
The prior military judge in Al-Nashiri's case, Army Col. James Pohl, opted to step aside and to assign Spath.
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According to a detailing memorandum issued yesterday (and this piece in the Miami Herald) the new military judge for Al-Nashiri's military commission will be Air Force Col. Vance Spath.
The prior military judge in Al-Nashiri's case, Army Col. James Pohl, opted to step aside and to assign Spath. As explained in the memorandum, Pohl did so in order to avoid scheduling conflicts and to ensure continuity in the 9/11 case, over which Pohl also presides.
Wells C. Bennett was Managing Editor of Lawfare and a Fellow in National Security Law at the Brookings Institution. Before coming to Brookings, he was an Associate at Arnold & Porter LLP.
