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This Week at the Military Commissions, 10/18 Session: Mushrooms and Kangaroos
Hearings continue today at Guantanamo in the USS Cole case. Military judge Air Force Colonel Vance Spath calls the commission to order and quickly informs the lawyers that he has signed the writ of attac... -
Fourth Circuit Reinstates Abu Ghraib Lawsuit
In a decision handed down today, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated and remanded a district court decision dimissing a tort suit against CACI Premier Technology Inc., a contractor at the Abu Ghr... -
Statement From Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins
Yesterday, Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins provided the following statement on pretrial hearings this week in the USS Cole case. -
Fewer Drugs Doesn't Necessarily Mean Less Violence
A few weeks ago, the New York Times published an op-ed by Mario Berlanga, a recently graduated Stanford MBA student from Mexico, which chides Americans of all types—and especially those who “consider the... -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 10/17 Session: Mr. Gill goes to Washington—Or Not
After a short one-month break, military judge Air Force Colonel Vance Spath returned to gavel in the Al-Nashiri trial. After introducing a new member of the defense team, Rosa Eliades, the judge spends ... -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 10/14 Session: Joint Defense Agreement? What Joint Defense Agreement?
After a closed hearing on Thursday for a 505H session, Judge Pohl reconvenes the court in open session at 9:03am on Friday. The judge notes that all defendants are in attendance except for Mustafa alHaws... -
International Terrorism Prosecutions: Domestic Terrorists Target Muslims
ISIL supporters in Wisconsin try to flee to Mexico, while Kansas militia members target Muslims, and Ahmad Rahami, the Chelsea bomber, pleads not guilty in New Jersey state court. -
General Cartwright Charged with Making False Statements on Stuxnet Leak
Former deputy chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General James "Hoss" Cartwright has been charged with making false statements regarding the leak of classified information on Stuxnet. -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 10/12 Session: “An Anomaly in the Law”
Wednesday’s session opens up with Jim Harrington, counsel for Ramzi Binalshibh arguing in favor of 152JJJ, a request for testimonial immunity for Abu Zubaydah in connection with Binalshibh’s motion to ho... -
Statement from Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins for October 16
Yesterday, Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins provided the following statement regarding this week's pretrial hearings in the USS Cole case. The statement is also available here. -
Statement from Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins
On Friday, Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins issued the following statement on the pretrial hearings conducted in the 9/11 case over the past week. His statement is also available here. -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 10/11 Session: Post-Hurricane Matthew Edition
We’re back at Guantanamo Bay for another round of pretrial hearings in the 9/11 case—one day later later than scheduled, thanks to Hurricane Matthew. But as of Tuesday, October 11th, personnel have retur...
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