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The Draft AUMFs for the Islamic State Do Not Limit Congressional Authorization on Ground Troops, or Geography, or Associated Forces
The two most promising Islamic State AUMFs I have seen are the one sponsored by Representative Schiff and the one sponsored by Senator Kaine. Both drafts, in different ways, purport to limit the authori... -
Government Files Response in Al Bahlul v. United States
Last month Guantanamo detainee Ali al Bahlul filed his opening brief in Al Bahlul v. United States, in a bid to overturn his conviction for conspiracy to commit war crimes, the single military commission... -
Too Soon to Assess the President's Invocation of the 2001 AUMF as to ISIS?
Over the past week there has been much talk about the President's invocation of the 2001 AUMF in connection with ISIS. Many (including me) expressed considerable surprise, and doubt, about the merits of ... -
Senator Kaine's ISIS AUMF
Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) will introduce an authorization for the use of military force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) today. The proposal comes as no surprise. -
8/15 Session: Hashing Out a Protective Order
Military judge J. Kirk Waits begins Monday's session in the military commission case against Hadi with some housekeeping matters: the detailing of a new member of the defense team, Lt. Col. Thomas Jasper... -
Readings: Adapting the Law of Armed Conflict to Autonomous Weapon Systems
We are pleased to share our recently published article on law and autonomous weapons, on which we teamed up with our good friend Daniel Reisner (formerly head of the Israel Defense Forces International L... -
Rep. Adam Schiff's ISIS AUMF
Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA), a member of the House Intelligence Committee, introduced an authorization for the use of military force against ISIS yesterday. According to a press release from Rep. -
Transatlantic Dialogue on Int'l Law and Armed Conflict: Geoff Corn on Battlefield Regulation and Crime
Continuing our coverage of the Transatlantic Dialogue on International Law and Armed Conflict, Lawfare is pleased to publish the discussion paper for the conference that Geoff Corn (South Texas) produced... -
Transatlantic Dialogue on Int'l Law and Armed Conflict: Lawrence Hill-Cawthorne Responds to Sarah Cleveland
The newest installment in the Transatlantic Dialogue series (see here) has gone live at EJIL:Talk!. It is from Lawrence Hill-Cawthorne (U. -
House Amendment to Arm Syrian Rebels
The House Rules Committee has released an amendment to the Continuing Resolution (CR) that would authorize the Department of Defense to begin arming and training moderate Syrian rebels as identified by t... -
Appellees File for En Banc Rehearing in Hatim v. Obama
Yesterday petitioner-appellees Saeed Mohammed Saleh Hatim, Abdurrahman al-Shubati and Fadel Hentif filed a joint motion for en banc rehearing in Hatim v. Obama, the counsel access case. The detainees see... -
Draft U.N. Security Council Resolution on Foreign Terrorist Fighters
Recently circulated by the United States in New York, in conjunction with the larger campaign against ISIS: a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) draft resolution aiming to reduce the rising threat po...
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