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ACLU Releases Letter in ACLU v. CIA Regarding Disclosures in Gen. Hayden's New Book
Yesterday, the ACLU filed a letter in the ongoing case ACLU v. CIA regarding the release of former CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden's autobiography, which according to the book's description, covers Hayd... -
Warfaa v. Ali: Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Somali’s Alien Tort Statute Claims
Last week, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of several Alien Tort Statute claims against Yusuf Ali, a former Colonel in the Somali National Army who served under the military dictatorship of Moh... -
Judge Denies Abu Khattala Request to be Returned to Libya and Spared Death Penalty
In a 20-page opinion, D.C. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper yesterday denied a request by Ahmed Abu Khattala to return to Libya and be spared the death penalty. Khatalla, who stands accused of orches... -
British War Crimes Investigations and the ICC's Shadow
The Independent reported this weekend on the status of the United Kingdom's investigations into allegations that its forces committed war crimes in Iraq: Dozens of cases in which British soldiers are a... -
The Salahi Saga Continues
You might remember Mohamedou Ould Salahi—Guantanamo detainee, author and memoirist, subject of a brutal interrogation, important source on Al Qaeda, and all around fascinating human puzzle. -
Corporate Liability and the ATS: Arab Bank Appeal Continues to Define Kiobel Legacy
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Unprivileged Participant in Hostilities in Afghanistan Gets Life Sentence in US Court
The saga of Irek Hamidullin has come to a close, more or less, with a life sentence (plus 30 years) in a Virginia courtroom today. You may recall the name: Hamidullin was once a Russian tank commander, ... -
Former CIA Detainees Sue CIA Contractors Under The Alien Tort Statute For Alleged Torture
Last month, the ACLU filed a civil action in the Eastern District of Washington on behalf of Suleiman Abdullah Salim, Mohamed Ahmed Ben Soud and Gul Rahman. They assert that the CIA secretly detained th... -
Update on Guantanamo Force-Feeding Video Litigation: Dhiab v. Obama
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10/20 Session: Pro Se Opens Pandora’s Box in Gitmo 9/11 Trial
The five Guantanamo detainees on trial before a military commission for allegedly orchestrating the September 11th attacks all returned to court Tuesday morning, as pre-trial proceedings in their case co... -
The D.C. Circuit, Military Commissions, and Pre-9/11 Offenses
What was already shaping up to be a busy (and important) few months for the D.C. Circuit vis-a-vis the Guantánamo military commissions just got a little busier. -
"How to Close Guantanamo" New York Times Style
I normally don't write about the substance of New York Times editorials, prefering to keep my role pure as the Grey Lady's unofficial—and lamentably unpaid—fact-checker on national security legal matters...
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