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Ben's Two <i>Al-Zahrani</i> Questions
Ben's two questions in response to my post yesterday on the D.C. -
A Question for Steve on Zahrani
Steve is quite right that yesterday's decision in Al Zahrani is no surprise. -
The Subtle New (Constitutional) Holding in <i>Al-Zahrani</i>
Given Ben's report on the oral argument, today's fairly cryptic D.C. Circuit opinion in al-Zahrani v. Rodriguez, throwing out a damages suit arising out of the deaths of several inmates at Guantanamo, is... -
The Criminal Complaint in the Case of the Would-Be DC Suicide Bomber
The complaint against Amine El Khalifi is posted here. What follows is the description from DOJ’s press release: WASHINGTON – A 29 year-old man residing in Alexandria, Va., was arrested today for all... -
Douglas Cox on Alsabri
Over at the Document Exploitation blog, Douglas Cox of the CUNY Law School has this very interesting post on redactions in the Alsabri Guantanamo habeas case--which was decided at the District Court leve... -
Selecting Between Civilian and Military Prosecution Options in the Shadow of the NDAA
NPR had a story today concerning the process of selecting between civilian and military commission prosecution options. It's an important topic. Unfortunately, the story included the following mistaken... -
Justice Department Memo on Al Aulaqi and Abdulmutallab
Very interesting Washington Post article on this sentencing memorandum filed by the Justice Department in the Abdulmutallab case. -
HASC Reengagement Report--A Few Thoughts
I have only flipped through the House Armed Services subcommittee report entitled, "Leaving Guantanamo: Policies, Pressures, and Detainees Returning to the Fight," and I find I have little to say about it. -
McKeon and Smith on HASC O&J Recidivism Report
House Armed Services Chairman Buck McKeon released the following statement on the detainee recidivism report: House Armed Services Committee Releases Report on Risk Levels in the Release of Detainees fr... -
Detainee Defense Counsel Files Complaint Over Woods Correspondence Order
There apparently hasn't been any press about this yet, but there's a new lawsuit filed over Rear Admiral David Woods' order last year requiring all attorney-client communications at Guantanamo to be rev... -
HASC Oversight and Investigations Report on Recidivism
Back in March 2011, House Armed Services Chairman Buck McKeon and Ranking Minority Member Adam Smith instructed the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations to examine transfers and releases of detai... -
Aliens, No-Fly Lists, and Constitutional Rights: The Ninth Circuit Weighs In
An interesting ruling from the 9th Circuit yesterday in Ibrahim v. DHS (Judge W. Fletcher, joined by Judge Nelson, dissent by visiting Judge Duffy (the latter appearing by designation)). Rabinah Ibrahim...
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