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Last Week at the Military Commissions: Medical Complications and Voir Dire in Al-Iraqi
The military commission trying alleged al-Qaeda commander Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi reconvened on Nov. 6, after Hadi’s poor medical condition impeded the previous session in September. The Nov. 6 session ende... -
Document: 2017 FBI Hate Crimes Report
The FBI on Tuesday released its 2017 Hate Crimes Report. The document is below. -
How Might a Democratic Congress Improve Counterterrorism and Middle East Policy
The power balance in Washington has shifted at least a little now that the Democrats have won the House. In addition to being able to pass legislation and shape the budget, Democrats now have the power t... -
Document: Robert Bowers Indictment
On Oct. 31, a grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania returned a 44-count indictment, including hate crimes, against Robert Bowers for the murder of 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue in ... -
Doe v. Mattis Ends With a Transfer and a Cancelled Passport: Lessons Learned
His name, it turns out, is Abdulrahman Ahmad Alsheikh. -
Document: Criminal Complaint Against Cesar Sayoc
The FBI has taken custody of Cesar Altieri Sayoc in connection with the attempted mailing of 13 pipe bombs to prominent former government officials, including former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clin... -
Shedding Light on the Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018
President Donald Trump quietly signed the bipartisan Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018 (ATCA) into law on Oct. 3. Described as a “carefully balanced approach to better ensure victims’ access to co... -
Government Shifts its Rationale for Holding Al-Afghani at Guantanamo
The United States has held Asadullah Haroon Gul, also known as al-Afghani, at Guantanamo Bay for 11 years. In an Oct. 10 court filing, as part of litigation arising out of al-Afghani’s 2016 petition for ... -
Did the President’s Tweets Lead Prosecutors to Seek the Death Penalty for Sayfullo Saipov?
Much has been written, on Lawfare and elsewhere, about the dangers of presidential interference with the Justice Department and, in particular, the special counsel’s investigation. -
Document: Pretrial Hearings to Resume in Al-Nashiri Case, CMCR Rules
The Court of Military Commission Review (CMCR) has ruled on former Military Judge Col. Vance Spath's decision to hold proceedings in the al-Nashiri military commissions case in abatement, reversing the j... -
Document: Oral Argument Date Set for Guantanamo Detainee al-Baluchi
Ammar al-Baluchi is one of five Guantanamo detainees accused of planning the 9/11 attacks. In March, his counsel filed a motion for a permanent injunction with respect to unlawful trial by a capital mili... -
Documents: Oct. 1 Filings in Qassim Habeas Case
On Oct. 1, the following joint unclassified appendix and appellant brief were filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in Qassim v. Trump. Joint Appendix (Unclassified)
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