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A New AUMF, The Lame-Duck Session, and the Meaning of Sunset Clauses
Two quick reactions to John Bellinger’s post on a new ISIL AUMF: I agree that the new Congress and not the lame duck Congress is best suited to revise the 2001 AUMF (and, in my opinion, also to put the ... -
The Lame Duck Congress Should Not Sunset the 2001 AUMF
I am troubled that the two proposals for a new AUMF posted by my Lawfare colleagues (Jack, Bobby, Ben, and Matt) and by a group at Just Security -- while constructive -- would both repeal the 2001 AUMF. ... -
A Response to Steve Vladeck on the AUMF Principles
I am a little perplexed by Steve's response to my critique of the AUMF principles he helped write. Steve accuses me of "hiding the ball." But he seems to me, rather, to be moving the goalposts. -
Ben's Sweeping Endorsement of the <em>Just Security</em> AUMF Principles
In his post this morning, Ben identifies what he calls "flaws" with three of the six principles for a use-of-force authorization for ISIL that were introduced yesterday by a group of legal experts (that ... -
Why Three of the Six <em>Just Security</em> AUMF Principles are Flawed
By coincidence, the same day that Jack, Bobby, Matt and I released our draft AUMF text, a group associated with Just Security released a document entitled "Principles to Guide Congressional Authorization... -
Why A Substantively Neutral But Procedurally Constraining AUMF Makes Sense
A few weeks ago Matthew Waxman and I ended our critical essay on President Obama’s war powers legacy by noting that “Obama’s legacy will look quite different if, after the midterm elections, he seeks and... -
A Draft AUMF to Get the Discussion Going
President Obama said last week that he wants an AUMF for the ISIL conflict, and he further stated that he wants to “right-size and update whatever authorization Congress provides to suit the current figh... -
Court Denies Preliminary Injunction in GTMO Force-Feeding Case
On Friday, Judge Gladys Kessler of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia denied detainee Abu Wa'el Dhiab's bid for a preliminary injunction against certain Guantanamo force-feedin... -
ICYMI: Coverage of Last Week's Hearing in Al-Nashiri
ICYMI, GTMO policy folks: Matt Danzer's final round of digests on last week's hearing in United States v. Al-Nashiri can be found below, and in our "Events Coverage" section. (Earlier coverage of the he... -
11/6 Session: Fighting Over MRIs & Hearsay
Thursday's session opens with an update on AE 284, the defense motion seeking Skype calls for Al-Nashiri, from prosecution attorney Col. Robert Moscati. The prosecution has learned that the Guantanamo ad... -
11/5 Session #4: Statements, Transcripts, and Questionnaires
The final session for the day begins with AE 314C, a defense motion to compel testimony at the hearing on a defense motion to suppress statements made by Al-Nashiri. Capt. -
Event at Wilson Center on Islamic State AUMF and Related Issues
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