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Oral Argument Yesterday in Doe v. Rumsfeld [Updated]
The D.C. Circuit heard oral argument yesterday in Doe v. Rumsfeld (11-5209), a Bivens case brought by a U.S. citizen working as a military contractor in Iraq who alleged detention and interrogation abuse... -
Sustained Sequences of Non-Spectacular Terrorist Attacks
In most years when I teach my seminar on the history of terrorism and US counterterrorism law and policy, the question arises why terrorists do not more frequently embrace the "Beltway Sniper" model--i.... -
Administration Response to Andy Worthington
An administration official sends in the following in response to Andy Worthington's critique of the DNI's recidivism numbers: How I wish he were right. But he isn’t. The DNI numbers usefully distingu... -
Andy Worthington on Guantanamo Recidivism
British journalist Andy Worthington offers this critique of the recent DNI report on Guantanamo recidivism--and of the press coverage of the report. -
United States v. Jumaev (material support arrest in relation to IJU)
The complaint is here. From the press release: DENVER – Bakhtiyor Jumaev, 45, of Philadelphia, was arrested this morning without incident by members of the Philadelphia FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (... -
Amazing David Ignatius Story--and ConText Follow Up
I had no idea when I wrote this post last night about ConText that I would awaken this morning to this incredible story by my former colleague David Ignatius about a cache of soon-to-be-released communic... -
The NIMJ Amicus Brief in <i>al-Bahlul</i>
Raff already posted earlier about some of the amicus briefs filed today (or earlier) in the al-Bahlul case (the "other" military commission appeal currently pending in the D.C. Circuit). -
Amici Briefs in Bahlul by International Law Scholars and First Amendment Scholars
Two new amicus briefs have been filed in Bahlul v. United States in the D.C. Circuit Court recently. The first is a brief on behalf of international law professors (including our own Steve Vladeck). Its ... -
Lyle Denniston on Guantanamo Cert Petitions
Raffaela linked to this the other day, but I only now just got around to reading it. Lyle Denniston at SCOTUSblog has an interesting piece on the various cert petitions in Guantanamo cases now pending be... -
Ninth Circuit (En Banc) Vacates Millenium Bomber's 22-Year Sentence as Too Lenient
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Hamdan, And Bahlul, And Suleiman, Oh My!
Some court documents came in over the weekend: Salim Ahmed Hamdan has filed his reply brief in his appeal in the D.C. Circuit Court. You can read it in full here. The summary of the argument is excerpted... -
This Will Quench Your Thirst for Obaydullah
Last month, Charlie Savage of the New York Times ran this story about an Afghan detainee at Guantanamo Bay by the name of Obaydullah--whose lawyers have made up this handy fact sheet.
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