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Kucinich et al. v. Obama Tossed Out
Judge Reggie Walton today dismissed on standing grounds the lawsuit challenging the legality of the military operation in Libya (via Josh Gerstein). The decision was not remotely surprising, and indeed ... -
Is the Administration Softening on AUMF Reaffirmation?
I had been waiting for the video of Pentagon General Counsel Jeh Johnson's speech at the Heritage Foundation to be released to post thoughts it. But I awoke this morning to press coverage of the speech t... -
Quick Thoughts on the USG's Refusal to Use Cyberattacks in Libya
Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker of the NYT report that the Obama administration considered using offensive cyber-weapons in the war in Libya, but in the end did not use them. Schmitt and Shanker give seve... -
Stimson on the Pending NDAA FY12 Bills
Cully Stimson (Heritage) has posted a very handy review of the pros and cons of the pending NDAA FY12 bills, highlighting both the useful and problematic aspects of that legislation. And as a reminder, ... -
Obama Sends 100 US Troops to Uganda to Help Combat Lord’s Resistance Army
That is the headline from ABC News. The War Powers Resolution notification to Congress states in part: I have authorized a small number of combat-equipped U.S. forces to deploy to central Africa to prov... -
Government Argues Against the “Everyone Does It” Defense in Sterling Leak Prosecution
Steve Aftergood at Secrecy News reports that the government has filed a motion in the Sterling leak prosecution urging the court to “bar the defendant [Sterling] from presenting any evidence, argument or... -
New Developments on the NDAA's Detention Provisions
Josh Gerstein reports that Senator Reid has announced that he will not allow the NDAA for FY'12 to come to the floor for a vote until concerns over section 1031, 1032, and 1033 are addressed. As you may... -
More on Releasing the Legal Rationale for the Al-Aulaqi Strike
In the past couple of days, both Jack and I have called for greater transparency concerning the legal rationale for the drones program. -
Will Drone Strikes Become Obama's Guantanamo?
Here is an op-ed I have written for Monday’s Washington Post on the likely international reaction to the killing of al-Awlaki. With respect to US law, I have noted previously that if Congress becomes co... -
Letter from the Petitioner in Suleiman
On Tuesday, lawyers for Abdulrahman Abdou Abou Alghaith Suleiman filed this letter with the Clerk of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The letter replies to an ear... -
Pakistan and Material Support for the Haqqani Network and for Attacks on American Soldiers
Admiral Mullen, who will soon step down as CJCS, offered the following blunt language in his prepared testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee this morning: Extremist organizations serving a... -
Gabor Rona’s Response to My Post on Johnson v. Koh, with a Note on Ideological Opposition to Working with Congress
Below Gabor Rona has a sharp response to my earlier post on Charlie Savage’s story on the latest round of Johnson v.
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