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This Evening's Vote on NDAA Amendments Regarding GTMO
This evening, the Senate voted on two GTMO-flavored amendments to the FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act. One amendment was put forth by Senators Carl Levin and John McCain, and would have (among... -
Government Files Brief in D.C. Circuit Gitmo Detainee Civil Case
The government has filed its brief in Al Laithi v. Rumsfeld and Celikgogus v. Rumsfeld, a case involving the consolidated claims of former Guantanamo detainees against former government officials in thei... -
Readings: Christine Fair, "Drones, Spies, Terrorists and Second-Class Citizenship in Pakistan - A Review Essay"
Georgetown University political scientist C. Christine Fair has been a leading voice in challenging much of the conventional wisdom about the nature of conflict in Pakistan, including the role of US dron... -
Heel Dragging and Losing Arguments: The Abdullah Briefing
The appellant and appellee briefs in a Guantanamo detainee's habeas-related appeal, Abdullah v. Obama, have been filed with the Court of Appeals for the D.C. -
Bagram: More on Wind-down of Obama's Guantanamo
Bobby drew attention to yesterday's Washington Post article about the Afghan Government's release of hundreds of detainees the U.S. -
Afghanistan May Release Hundreds of Detainees Transferred from US Military Custody
The unwinding of US detention operations in Afghanistan continues. The latest development concerns the population of some 880 Afghan detainees whom the United States has transferred to Afghan control a... -
Tsarnaev Files Reply in Support of Motion to Vacate Special Administrative Measures
On Monday, accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev filed his reply to the government's response to his motion to vacate special administrative measures (SAMs) imposed on him and his attorneys. -
Reply Brief Availabile in Hatim v. Obama, Oral Argument Set for Dec. 9
In Hatim v. Obama, a.k.a. the Guantanamo "counsel access case," the government's reply brief has been submitted, and the D.C. Circuit has slated the case for oral argument on Monday, December 9. We've c... -
FAA Releases Two Key Documents on Domestic Drones
Today, the Federal Aviation Administration released two key documents bearing on the coming integration, on a broad scale, of drones into our national airspace. One is the so-called "Roadmap," a forward... -
Syria, Threats of Force, and Constitutional War Powers
As I’ve discussed previously, I am finishing a forthcoming paper on constitutional war powers and “The Power to Threaten War.” In the meantime, the Yale Law Journal Online has published my essay, drawin... -
SSCI Approves Intelligence Authorization Bill for FY2014
The legislation, which the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence yesterday approved by a 13-2 vote, can be found here. The Committee's press release sums up the bill and can be found here. There's al... -
D.C. Circuit Defines a Docket "Entry" In Hentif v. Obama, Dismisses Habeas Appeal
Today the D.C. Circuit handed down its opinion in a Guantanamo detainee's habeas-related appeal. The detainee filed his notice of appeal too late, concluded the three-judge panel, thus divesting the appe...
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