Does anyone have any idea what this is about? In March 2011, the government made classified filings in 10 cases involving high-value detainees. The filings have never become public, and I have been wond...

The British Supreme Court---in its Michaelmas Term---has handed down the case of Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs v. Rahmatullah. You might remember the Rahmatullah case, which we ...

Thanks to an unexpected pair of days off, I've finally had the chance to review Judge Bates's October 19 rulings in Al-Maqaleh v. Gates ["Al-Maqaleh II"] and Hamidullah v. Obama. As readers know, these a...

The official word from Guantanamo: our motions hearing has been cancelled on account of Hurricane Sandy.  We'll have an update once we know more about future sessions.

Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit filed a per curiam order in the case of Bahlul v. United States, ordering the parties to file briefs addressing the implications of t...

Lawfarers, it appears the day's proceedings have been postponed on account of deteriorating weather conditions at Guantanamo---and might even be cancelled outright.  We're thus in a holding pattern, as t...

Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins last night issued this statement regarding the progress to date in this week's motions hearing in Al-Nashiri.

Apropos of the Convening Authority’s powers, we come now to the defense's request to dismiss the case because that officer exceeded his authority, in referring charges against Al-Nashiri (AE104).  How, e...

The court has returned from lunch, which was followed by a quick Rule 802 conference.  Per that discussion, Judge Pohl will defer consideration of AE118, a motion to compel, in addition to the secrecy mo...

The government has filed its brief in Hamad v. Gates, an appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.  Like Al-Nashiri v.

AE98 is Richard Kammen’s topic.  In that motion, Kammen says, he asks to present ex parte materials to the court, which would justify a pending defense request for a mitigation expert.  The Convening Aut...

We are supposed to be talking about AE 107, regarding funding from the Convening Authority.  Richard Kammen seeks money to pay for two persons, who will serve as Defense-Initiated Victim/Survivor Outreac...