Our recess ends and, after some brief discussion of logistics, Ruiz’s examination ekes forward.

Now joining us by video teleconference (VTC) is retired Rear Adm. Bruce MacDonald, who was the military commissions’ Convening Authority from March 2010 until his appointment expired in March 2013.  Toda...

It’s go time at the Expeditionary Legal Complex.  Judge Pohl ascends the bench and calls our proceedings to order; all five accused are present, along with their attorneys.  There’s a new addition to Ram...

As Ben noted on the day of President Obama’s big counterterrorism speech last month, one of the speech’s most notable elements was President Obama’s strong reaffirmation of the utility of military commis...

Over the last 24 hours, the House debated and voted on nearly 200 amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act of 2014 (H.R. 1960). Many of these amendments were approved via "voice vote" (there ...

Senator Rand Paul has said he is "reserving judgment" about Edward Snowden, but nevertheless characterized Snowden's conduct as "civil disobedience."  Is that right? From Socrates through Thoreau, Gandh...

Recess is done.  Does Richard Kammen want to be heard further on monitoring?  You bet he does.

The second of our two monitoring witnesses is Army Col. John Bogdan.  He’s the joint detention group commander at GTMO.  And, like Welsh’s testimony, his remarks will inform the resolution of AE149, the ...

The commission is once more called to order.  Witness testimony on AE149C, and monitoring, beckons---in particular, testimony by Navy CAPT Thomas Welsh.  He’s the Staff Judge Advocate for JTF-GTMO, and s...

This week, Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) filed two amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act for 2014 (H.R. 1960).  The first, co-sponsored by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and James Moran (D-VA), provi...

AE114 is next.  It involves RMC 703(c), and commission procedures for the production of witnesses.  Do these violate the Military Commissions Act, and Al-Nashiri’s constitutional and statutory due proces...

The hearing resumes, with all parties present including the accused.