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The Draft AUMFs for the Islamic State Do Not Limit Congressional Authorization on Ground Troops, or Geography, or Associated Forces
The two most promising Islamic State AUMFs I have seen are the one sponsored by Representative Schiff and the one sponsored by Senator Kaine. Both drafts, in different ways, purport to limit the authori... -
Government Files Response in Al Bahlul v. United States
Last month Guantanamo detainee Ali al Bahlul filed his opening brief in Al Bahlul v. United States, in a bid to overturn his conviction for conspiracy to commit war crimes, the single military commission... -
Too Soon to Assess the President's Invocation of the 2001 AUMF as to ISIS?
Over the past week there has been much talk about the President's invocation of the 2001 AUMF in connection with ISIS. Many (including me) expressed considerable surprise, and doubt, about the merits of ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
“To be clear, if we reach the point where I believe our advisors should accompany Iraqi troops on attacks against specific ISIL targets, I will recommend that to the President,” Chairman of the Joint Chi... -
Senator Kaine's ISIS AUMF
Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) will introduce an authorization for the use of military force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) today. The proposal comes as no surprise. -
Cyber Jumps The Shark
To "jump the shark" is a symbol for when a phenomenon (usually a TV show) reaches its apex and begin declining in quality. It's named after a famous "Happy Days" episode where Fonzie gets on a water ski... -
Monday's Hearing in <em>al-Hadi</em>
This week's hearing in the military commission case of United States v. Abd al Hadi al-Iraqi turned out to be a quick one. Monday afternoon was evidently sufficient time for court and counsel to debate ... -
8/15 Session: Hashing Out a Protective Order
Military judge J. Kirk Waits begins Monday's session in the military commission case against Hadi with some housekeeping matters: the detailing of a new member of the defense team, Lt. Col. Thomas Jasper... -
Readings: Adapting the Law of Armed Conflict to Autonomous Weapon Systems
We are pleased to share our recently published article on law and autonomous weapons, on which we teamed up with our good friend Daniel Reisner (formerly head of the Israel Defense Forces International L... -
Rep. Adam Schiff's ISIS AUMF
Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA), a member of the House Intelligence Committee, introduced an authorization for the use of military force against ISIS yesterday. According to a press release from Rep. -
Updated Version of <em>In Re Directives</em>: A Quick Summary
Readers likely recall that last week, documents from the In Re Directives litigation, regarding foreign intelligence surveillance directives issued to Yahoo!, were declassified. Chief among them: a new ... -
Transatlantic Dialogue on Int'l Law and Armed Conflict: Geoff Corn on Battlefield Regulation and Crime
Continuing our coverage of the Transatlantic Dialogue on International Law and Armed Conflict, Lawfare is pleased to publish the discussion paper for the conference that Geoff Corn (South Texas) produced...
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