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Military Detention of Non-Citizens and the Not-So-Negative Implications of the New Feinstein Amendment
As Wells and Steve noted last week, the Senate approved the “Feinstein Amendment” to the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Amendment, if enacted, would impose a clear statement rule f... -
Two Developments in Hedges
First up: on Monday the Hedges plaintiffs, with the United States' consent, sought additional time with which to file their response brief. (From the docket, it seems the plaintiffs actually had request... -
The Libyan Afterparty Continues
Walter Russell Mead coined the phrase “Libyan afterparty” to describe the many unintended and unhappy consequences – especially for the rise of Islamist terrorist power centers in Northern Africa – of th... -
Senate NDAA Amendments Update
As readers know, last Thursday the Senate approved Senator Feinstein’s amendment to the NDAA, regarding the domestic detention of citizens and lawful permanent residents. That wasn’t all. -
Elsewhere in the NDAA: Iran Sanctions
Most discussion of the NDAA on this blog focuses on detainee-related provisions, and a familiar argument is that some of these provisions inappropriately tie the President’s hands, stripping the executiv... -
Domestic Military Detention After the (New) Feinstein Amendment
Wells is exactly right--and Senators Levin and Graham are exactly wrong--about the implications of last night's Senate vote approving Senator Feinstein's amendment to the FY2013 National Defense Authoriz... -
Can Congress be Express Without Being Explicit? Senate Debate on the NDAA's Domestic Detention Provision
[Updated 3:08 p.m] Last night, the Senate approved Senator Dianne Feinstein's amendment (No. -
D.C. Circuit News: Chief Judge Sentelle Taking Senior Status
Courtesy of Todd Ruger from the National Law Journal, it appears that D.C. Circuit Chief Judge David Sentelle will be taking senior status as of February 12, 2013. That will reduce to seven the total num... -
Administration Statement of Policy on Senate NDAA Bill
Here's the Obama Administration's statement of policy regarding the Senate's version of the NDAA for FY2013. The document begins as follows: The Administration appreciates the Senate Armed Services Com... -
Senate NDAA Amendments Round-Up
You want 'em? We got 'em. Here are some more counterterrorism-relevant amendments to the Senate's version of NDAA 2013---all offered by Senator Sessions: Nos. 3009 (conditioning the availability of ce... -
The Senate NDAA Bill - No Restriction on GTMO Transfers to U.S.?
Apropos of the amendment proposed by Senator Feinstein and others, and tonight’s NDAA discussion in the Senate, here’s a quick review of S. 3254, the NDAA 2013 bill that the Senate Armed Services Committ... -
Feinstein et al Detention Amendment
Senator Dianne Feinstein---along with Senators Lee, Coons, Collins, Paul, Lautenberg, Gillibrand, and Kirk---have introduced this amendment to the current NDAA, now on the Senator floor.
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