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GTMO Detainee To District Court: You <em>Do</em> Have Jurisdiction Over Forced Feeding
Readers will recall Monday's order by District Court Judge Gladys Kessler dismissing, on jurisdictional grounds, one of four GTMO detainees' motions for an injunction to stop force feeding. -
Drone Lands on Carrier
You've probable already heard the news. But here's the video: From NBS News: The X-47B drone made history Wednesday as the first robot to land itself on the moving flight deck of an aircraft carrier at... -
DDC: GTMO Counsel Access Procedures Invalid
It already had been quite a week in the GTMO habeas world. -
DHS's Use of Domestic Drones
A friend of mine at the Homeland Security Institute recently called my attention to this fascinating article in the Atlantic. The article reveals nascent plans by CBP and the Border Patrol to equip dome... -
A Commander in Chief Challenge to the Constitutionality of the Transfer Restrictions
I've been waiting for a while for a detainee to make this argument: The transfer provisions of the NDAA violate the Commander in Chief clause. -
District Court on Force Feeding: No Jurisdiction to Stop It, Though the President Can
A pretty strong signal from Judge Gladys Kessler, who today rejected GTMO detainee Jihad Dhiab's motion for a preliminary injunction to stop force feeding. -
Al Warafi Seeks En Banc Review
Mukhtar Yahia Naji Al Warafi is seeking en banc review of his habeas petition from the D.C. Circuit. Best of luck with that. A panel of the court affirmed Al Warafi's detention back in May. Lots of cove... -
Petitioners' Reply Brief Filed in Force Feeding Dispute
We blogged earlier in the week about a motion brought by four detainees at Guantanamo----Ahmed Belbacha, Nabil Hadjarab, Abu Wa'el (Jihad) Dhiab, and Shaker Aamer. -
USG Opposition to Detainees' Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Stop GTMO Force-Feeding
Earlier this week Ben posted on a motion, brought by a group of Guantanamo detainees and asking the District Court to preliminarily enjoin force-feeding at the detention facility. The court ordered the ... -
Abdullah Notes An Appeal
His long-pending motion for a preliminary injunction having been denied in May, Yemeni detainee Hani Abdullah now has noted his appeal to the D.C. Circuit. -
An Injunction Against Forced Feeding?
A group of hunger-striking Guantanamo detainees is asking the U.S. District Court in D.C. for a preliminary injunction against forced feeding. Judge Rosemary M. Collyer has ordered the government to brie... -
House vs. Senate on the NDAA
Raffaela has already posted on both the House of Representatives's and the Senate's versions of this year's NDAA--highlighting their differences with regards to Guantanamo detentions and transfers.
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