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4/25 Motion Hearing #1: Dr. M's Brief Appearance
The morning session starts off with the calling of a pseudonymous witness, Dr. M, to testify on Al-Nashiri's psychological diagnosis and current treatment at Guantanamo Bay. But there's already a problem... -
Marty Lederman on Justice Breyer's Hussain Opinion
Very interesting and thoughtful comments over at Just Security by Marty Lederman on Justice Breyer's brief opinion in the Hussain cert denial the other day. Marty writes: As Justice Breyer notes . . -
4/24 Motion Hearing #4: Miscellany
The court returns from recess and quickly puts off consideration of two defense motions---AE229 and AE230---seeking to compel information from the government pertaining to the training and certifications... -
4/24 Motion Hearing #3: Dr. Crosby's Return
The court briefly considers AE236, a defense motion seeking clarification or creation of process by which it may appeal denials of access to two classified government servers---the Joint Worldwide Intell... -
PRB Recommends Another Guantanamo Transfer
Not sure how I missed this, but a Periodic Review Board has recommended the transfer to Yemen of Guantanamo detainee Ali Ahmad Al-Razihi. The summary of its findings reports that the board found Al-Razih... -
4/24 Motion Hearing #2: Recalling Crosby & Another Multiplicitous Charge
The afternoon session gets started without Al-Nashiri in attendance. Learned Counsel Rick Kammen rises to press Lt. Hurley's case one last time that the defense should be able to question Dr. Crosby abou... -
4/24 Motion Hearing #1: Dr. Sondra Crosby
The court begins Thursday's session with AE205K, a government request, opposed by the defense, that a witness be allowed to testify under a pseudonym. CDR Brian Mizer explains that this is a general obj... -
4/23 Motion Hearings #5: A Multiplicity of Charges
To close out the unclassified portion of the afternoon session, the court hears argument on AE231-234, all defense motions to dismiss charges for multiplicity. The defense first raises AE231, seeking di... -
4/23 Motion Hearings #4: Still More Discovery & Jury Sequester
The court begins the afternoon session with quick consideration of one more defense discovery motion, AE226, seeking exculpatory information from a case in the Southern District of New York pertaining to... -
The Al-Awlaki Decision: No Triumph for Transparency?
On Monday, a three-judge Second Circuit panel ordered the Obama administration to disclose a redacted copy of the Office of Legal Counsel memorandum outlining its legal justification for the targeted kil... -
4/23 Motion Hearings #3: Discovery, Discovery, Discovery
The court returns from recess to consider two defense discovery motions, AE224, seeking information surrounding the facts and circumstances of the death of Abdul Aziz Bin Attash, and AE225, requesting fi... -
4/23 Motion Hearings #2: In Defense of Ex Parte Letters Rogatory
Next up is AE223A, a government response to a defense request that Judge Pohl authorize ex parte letters rogatory---essentially letters from the court to a foreign government seeking assistance in obtain...
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