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The AUMF and IHL's Field of Application
Our friends at the ICRC DC delegation have a wonderful blog, intercross, and often use it to host brief exchanges among scholars and practitioners on current IHL and IHL-related issues. -
On the Connections Between the AUMF and Section 702
I was asked to give testimony today before a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on two topics that may seem largely unconnected: the vitality and adequacy of the AUMF for the conflict the United States i... -
Wishful Thinking Department
Conversation at the Rosenzweig breakfast table this morning: Wife: "That's just dreaming." Me: "What?" Wife (pointing to front page New York Times article): "Thinking that the Chinese will become mor... -
A Summary of Friday's Decision in al-Aulaqi v. Panetta
As Ben mentioned on Friday, Judge Rosemary Collyer of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a Bivens suit brought by the families of Anwar al-Aulaqi, his son Abdulrahman, and Sam... -
Lawfare on the Hill
Two hearings this week to take note of: Tomorrow, Tuesday April 8th at 2pm: The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade will hold a hearing on "Is al-Qaeda Winning? -
Bits and Bytes -- Military Focus
Three items of particular interest to our cyber warfare aficionados in today's Bits and Bytes (plus one lagniappe on the Internet of Things): Developments in Iranian Cyber Warfare 2013-14. From the In... -
Judge Collyer Throws Out Al-Aulaqi Bivens Suit
Judge Rosemary Collyer of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has thrown out the Bivens suit by the families of Anwar Al-Aulaqi and his son, and Samir Khan, all of whom were U.S. citizen... -
D.C. Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Abdullah v. Obama
The D.C. Circuit has just handed down a 12-page decision in Abdullah v. Obama, affirming the district court's denial of Abdullah's motion to enjoin the U.S. government from detaining him. Hani Saleh Rash... -
SSCI Votes to Release Parts of Detention and Interrogation Report
Likely you know by now of this afternoon's 11-3 vote. -
Toward a Coherent Theory of the “Military Exception” to Article III
My very first Lawfare post, back in December 2011, focused on the messy constitutional question raised by United States v. Ali—a case then pending before the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces that ra... -
Marty Lederman on the Hussain Case at the Supreme Court
Over at Just Security, Marty Lederman has an interesting piece about a Guantanamo case the Supreme Court has relisted three times for consideration at conference. He writes: The Supreme Court has reliste... -
Uganda Follow-Up: A Link to the Updated WPR Letter
Further to my post yesterday, the administration has sent this letter to Congress in relation to the Uganda mission, using the usual "consistent with the War Powers Resolution" formulation.
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