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Appellant Brief Filed in Aamer v. Obama
Three Guantanamo detainees filed their opening brief yesterday in Aamer v. Obama. Shaker Aamer, Nabil Hadjarab and Ahmed Belbacha are appealing the D.C. District Court’s denial of their motions for a pre... -
On the AQAP-al Qaeda Relationship and Its Implications for the AUMF
This story from Ellen Nakashima and Anne Gearan, in the Washington Post, reports that the threat leading to the closure of so many embassies and consulates involves a direct order from Ayman al-Zawahiri ... -
An Update in the GTMO Counsel Access Case in the D.C. Circuit
Two developments in Hatim et al. v. Obama et al., the D.C. Circuit case regarding JTF-GTMO's detainee access procedures for defense counsel: one, the filing of additional briefing regarding the stay of a... -
The Lingering Problem of the Lingering Detainee Population Under US Control in Afghanistan
An article in the Washington Post today draws attention, once more (see here, for example), to the lingering question of what will become of the lingering population of detainees (all non-Afghans) remain... -
On the Unsurprising Continuation of Drone Strikes
There is an interesting article in the New York Times this morning, from Mark Mazzetti and Mark Landler, the thrust of which is captured by the headline: "Despite Administration Promises, Few Signs of Ch... -
Two Things I Don’t Understand
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Oral Argument in GTMO Hunger Strike Case Scheduled in D.C. Circuit
The D.C. Circuit today scheduled oral argument in Aamer v. Obama, a Guantanamo hunger strike case. (The court recently refused to the petitioners' request for an emergency injunction against forced-feed... -
My Last Word on the New <em>Bahlul</em> Amicus
Thanks to his "sur-reply", I finally understand the premise of Peter Margulies’s argument—and his amicus brief—in al Bahlul with regard to why the en banc D.C. Circuit can affirm Bahlul’s conspiracy conv... -
DCCA on Force-Feeding: No Emergency Injunction Pending Appeal
That's the essence of yesterday's order from the D.C. Circuit. -
Why Do Women Hate Drones---And Men Love Them?
The Atlantic has an interesting article out about a new Pew poll showing a striking gender gap internationally in attitude towards drone strikes. -
Closing Guantanamo Would Still Leave Some Toughest Decisions for the Next President
At last week’s Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing, advocates of closing Guantanamo, such as chairman Dick Durbin and Human Rights First president Elisa Massimino, talked about how to close Guantanamo:... -
Three Questions for Peter Margulies on the New <em>Bahlul</em> Amicus Brief
There's a lot to say about Peter Margulies' reply to my and Kevin Heller's criticisms of the "former government officials'" amicus brief in al Bahlul--the military commission appeal currently pending bef...
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