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Arrests in Anti-Government Militia Terrorism Case
Dramatic news out of Atlanta yesterday, as federal prosecutors announced the arrest of members of a "fringe militia group" charged with conspiring to carry out an array of terrorist attacks on government... -
Rehearing Granted in Vance v. Rumsfeld
The full Seventh Circuit has granted the government’s motion to rehear en banc Vance v. Rumsfeld, a suit by two U.S. citizens alleging that they were detained and tortured by U.S. forces in Iraq. -
Warafi Habeas Opinion Released
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has released Judge Royce Lamberth's opinion on remand in Warafi. Judge Lamberth first denied Makhtar Al-Warafi’s habeas petition some time back, but t... -
And Another GTMO Habeas Denial: Bostan v. Obama
Judge Walton has released his unclassified opinion in Karim Bostan (ISN 975) v. Obama, denying Bostan's habeas petition (the decisions appears to have issued in classified form on October 12th). The gove... -
Argument Recap in Lebron v. Rumsfeld (Padilla's Bivens Suit)
Oral arguments in Lebron v. Rumsfeld took place before the Fourth Circuit on Wednesday. -
"I'm all for Leaking When It's Organized"
Speaking of the oddly-named Bmaz--which I was briefly yesterday--he has flagged an incredible snippet of a Politico interview with White House chief of staff Bill Daley on the subject of leaks. -
Why Did Al-Hajj Drop His Habeas Petition?
The estimable, if oddly-named, Bmaz of the Empty Wheel blog asks in a Tweet "Why did al-Hajj withdraw his Habeas petition? Did he just give up like others have?" Short answer: I don't know at this stage.... -
Mehanna, Online Incitement as Material Support, and the First Amendment
I posted a few days ago regarding the Mehanna prosecution, noting that the defense requested a jury instruction on First Amendment issues. It turns out this was a request for three preliminary instructi... -
Sharqawi Abdu Ali al-Hajj Withdraws Habeas Petition
Judge Lamberth has granted a joint motion by Sharqawi Abdu ali Al-Hajj (ISN 1457) and the government to dismiss al-Hajj’s habeas petition, without prejudice. The one-page order is here. For prior cover... -
Al-Madhwani Cert Petition
Musa'ab Omar Al-Madhwani, a Guantanamo habeas petitioner, has filed a cert petition seeking review of the DC Circuit opinion affirming his detention. -
Another Habeas Denial
On October 12th, Judge Walton denied habeas relief to GTMO detainee Abdul Qader Ahmed Hussein (ISN 690), and the 22-page unclassified opinion is now available here. I don't think the opinion breaks any ... -
Judge Rejects Extraterritoriality Objection in Terrorism Prosecution
One of the interesting things about 18 USC 2339B (the 1996 material support law) and
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