After hearing evidence in a contested bench trial, Army Colonel Denise Lind, a military trial judge, found Pfc.

Thanks to his "sur-reply", I finally understand the premise of Peter Margulies’s argument—and his amicus brief—in al Bahlul with regard to why the en banc D.C. Circuit can affirm Bahlul’s conspiracy conv...

From The Guardian's live blog: Manning has been found not guilty of the most serious charge of "aiding the enemy". However the private has been found guilty on five counts of violating the espionage act....

That's the essence of yesterday's order from the D.C. Circuit.

There's a lot to say about Peter Margulies' reply to my and Kevin Heller's criticisms of the "former government officials'" amicus brief in al Bahlul--the military commission appeal currently pending bef...

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The White House announcement on Friday that the Defense Department plans to transfer two Algerian detainees held at Guantanamo to Algeria represents the most recent action in a long series of efforts by ...

In recent posts both on Lawfare and at Opinio Juris, Steve and Kevin Jon Heller (here and here) sharply critiqued the brief that Jim Schoettler and I filed on Thursday for Former

So says this White House press release: Statement by the Press Secretary on Guantanamo Bay As the President has said, the United States remains determined to close the detention facility at Guantanamo B...

Gary Schmitt has an interesting piece in the Weekly Standard that argues for eliminating FISC oversight of executive branch surveillance and instead ramping up congressional oversight.  He maintains that...