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Last Week at the Military Commissions: Discovery Disputes and a Medical Recess in al-Iraqi
The military commission trying alleged al-Qaeda commander Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi reconvened on March 6, after a nearly two-month hiatus. This one-day session recapped party conferences since the last sessi... -
Document: Trump Revokes Obama Executive Order on Counterterrorism Strike Casualty Reporting
On Wednesday, President Trump issued an executive order revoking an Obama administration order that created reporting requirements for U.S. counterterrorism strikes. Read the full order below. Executiv... -
Second Circuit Hears Argument on Facebook’s Liability for Hamas Attacks
On Feb. 25, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit heard oral argument in Force v. Facebook. -
Document: Christopher Hasson Indictment
On Wednesday, a grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging Christopher Hasson in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland with unlawful possession of unregistered firearm silencers... -
A Road Map for Congress to Address Domestic Terrorism
On Feb. 15, federal law enforcement arrested U.S. -
Hoda Muthana and Shamima Begum: Citizenship and Expatriation in the U.S. and U.K.
In the past few days, two young women who left their home countries to join the Islamic State in Syria announced their desire to return home with their children. Hoda Muthana, from the United States, and... -
Document: D.C. Circuit Denies Petition for Initial Hearing En Banc in Ali v. Trump et al.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied Guantanamo Bay detainee Abdul Razak Ali's petition for an initial hearing en banc in Ali v. Trump et al. Ali, held at Guantanamo sinc... -
Oral Argument Summary: Qassim v. Trump
On Jan. 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral argument in Qassim v. Trump. This panel follows after the court’s denial on Khalid Ahmed Qassim’s initial request of hearing his appe... -
Last Week at the Military Commissions: Defense Teams Assert Conflict in Session Cut Short by Medical Emergency
On Jan. 28 and 29, the military commission in United States v. Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, et al. (the 9/11 military commission) reconvened for pretrial proceedings, picking up from its November sitting. The... -
Oral Argument Summary: In re: Abd Al-Rahim Hussein Al-Nashiri
On Jan. 22, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral argument in In re: Abd Al-Rahim Hussein Al-Nashiri. Judges Judith Rogers, David Tatel and Thomas Griffith reviewed Abd Al Rahim Husse... -
U.S. Military Operational Activity in the Sahel
In the 2018 National Defense Strategy, the Department of Defense announced a shift away from counterterrorism operations around the world to focus on major state power competition. -
Last Week at the Military Commissions: Medical Accommodations and Conspiracy Liability in al-Iraqi
The military commission trying alleged al-Qaeda commander Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi reconvened from Jan. 7-14, after a break in proceedings beginning in November 2018. The bulk of the session focused on Hadi’...
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