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The Proliferation Security Initiative: Interdiction on the High Seas to Prevent Proliferation
Interested in the legal and policy architecture relating to the high seas interdiction of ships possibly bearing WMD material? Me too! The Proliferation Security Initiative, was a somewhat hot topic abou... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Tonight, in an address to the nation at 9 PM EST, President Obama will outline his strategy to confront the Islamic State. The New York Times quotes senior administration officials, who say the President... -
DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson Speaking at Council on Foreign Relations
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The War Powers High School Dance
The boy and the girl are clearly smitten with one another. They both want to dance; he badly wants to ask her, and she wants to be asked. But neither is sure exactly what the other wants. He's not sure s... -
Jose Padilla Re-sentenced to 21 Years
U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke has re-sentenced Jose Padilla to 21 years in prison for his 2007 conviction for conspiracy to murder, kidnap, and main individuals in a foreign country; conspiracy to pr... -
"The Legal Basis for Striking ISIS"
That's the title of an hour-long panel discussion which will be held at noon on September 25, and hosted by the Heritage Foundation's Cully Stimson. He'll be joined by Dechert's Steve Bradbury, and our... -
CIA, Drone Strikes, and Public Authority: Responding to Kevin Heller
Kevin Heller and I have been debating whether the CIA drone strike targeting Anwar al-Aulaqi violated 18 USC 1119, which makes it a felony to kill American citizens overseas (to be clear, our exchange ha... -
A White House Trial Balloon Trying Out the 2002 Iraq AUMF?
According to this story in the Post, an unidentified administration official--maybe the President, maybe not--has raised the possibility that the plans for a ramped-up campaign against IS will not need f... -
Four of The Would-be ISIS AUMFs
While Congressional leadership may be hesitant to take up a vote authorizing the president to use military force in Iraq and/or Syria against ISIS in the coming weeks, we've seen several different author... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #33: An Interview with Orin Kerr
Our guest this week is Orin Kerr, professor of law at George Washington University and well-known scholar in computer crime law and internet surveillance. Orin is our second return guest, and he demonst... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Iraqi parliament has approved a new cabinet to be led by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, the New York Times reports. However, lawmakers left what are perhaps the two most important positions for coun... -
Yet Another Iraq War Powers Letter, and a Response to Lederman
Yesterday the President sent his seventh Iraq-related War Powers Resolution (WPR) letter since June, and the fourth in about a month. The new letter concerns U.S.
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