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Robin Simcox on Control Orders
Robin Simcox, a research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society in London, writes in about the continued need for control orders in the UK and why the criminal justice system will never be entirely satisfac... -
Another Step Toward the End of US Detention Operations in Afghanistan
Transfer of the Detention Facility in Parwan (DFIP) from American to Afghan control has begun. The first step? Appointment of Maj. Gen. -
Polish Judges to Weigh In On the Legality of Detaining al Qaeda Members?
Will Polish judges have the occasion to weigh in on the legality of non-criminal detention of asserted al Qaeda members? Probably so. It appears that Polish prosecutors have brought charges against the... -
Directed Acquittal in Seditious Conspiracy Prosecution of Hutaree Militia Members
The 28-page opinion in United States v. Stone, (E.D. Mich. Mar. -
Abu Zubaydah's Lawyer Wants Him Charged
Amanda Jacobsen, a lawyer for Abu Zubaydah, has this oped in the Washington Post complaining that her client--and the government officials responsible for his detention and interrogation--have never face... -
Victims Added in 9/11 Charges
An interesting development in the military commission case against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his four alleged September 11 co-conspirators: The government has added charges of intentionally causing seri... -
Al Alwi Files Reply In Cert Petition
Last week, we brought you the first sets of filings in Moath Hamza Ahmed Al Alwi's petition for a writ of certiorari. -
Amicus Briefs in Latif
Two new amicus briefs concerning the petition for a writ of certiorari in Latif. The first is on behalf of thirteen retired federal judges, who offer four main arguments: -
Al Alwi: Cert Petition and Government Response Brief
The government filed its opposition to cert in the case of Moath Hamza Ahmed Al Alwi--a Guantanamo habeas petitioner. Al Alwi filed a petition for a writ of certiorari back in December, though we missed ... -
Amicus Brief in al Bahlul by Former Members of the Intelligence Community
Another amicus brief has been filed in the D.C. Circuit appeal of the military commission of Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman Al Bahlul, this time by former members of the U.S. Intelligence Community. Arguing on ... -
The Fairness and Effectiveness of Military Commissions: A Response to Jack
In a characteristically thougtful essay over at Slate, and building on themes in his new book, Jack returns to a familiar argument--that the extent to which the Obama Administration has embraced military... -
Moving to Warrant-Based Targeting and the Law Enforcement Model in Afghanistan?
A little while back, I wrote an article describing the evolution of our capture and detention policies in Iraq from 2003 to 2010 (based on a review of a massive pile of after-action reports and interview...
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