Rear Admiral David Woods appears now, by video teleconference.  J. Connell III, Ammar al-Baluchi’s lawyer, questions Woods in connection with AE008, AE18, and AE32---motions to dismiss for defective refe...

A lawnmower can be heard outside here at Burba, as the CCTV screen comes alive.  The military judge takes the bench, and the commission is called to order.  All five accused are in the house. Our first o...

A few words for MacDonald, from Al-Baluchi counsel J. Connell III.  The court hints at a narrower re-direct examination, reminding Connell and other counsel to limit questions to issues addressed during ...

Addressing the witness, prosecutor Edward Ryan proposes to keep things simple. Is there an actual law that created these commissions?  Yes, the MCA 2009, as implemented in the Military Commissions Manua...

Having defrosted outside for a spell, we return from lunch.  Lo and behold, the video hookup has been repaired.  Thus our marching orders are re-jiggered a bit---and we proceed, not with further debate o...

A three-judge panel (Judges Henderson, Griffith and Edwards) of the D.C. Circuit has affirmed the District Court's decision to deny Guantanamo detainee Abdul al Qader Ahmed Hussain's petition for a writ ...

Our marching orders adjusted for technical reasons, we turn to AE13GG---a dispute over the protective order, and the confidentiality of reports belonging to the International Committee for the Red Cross ...

The screen image is grainy here at Burba, but we nevertheless discern what has now become a quite familiar picture: we see the military judge, as always resplendent in his judicial robes, ascending the b...

There is a subtle connection between the unfolding NSA metadata controversy and the controversy that has long plagued the administration's position on drone strikes, involving the impact of transparency ...

The Unsurprisingly Abaya-ed Cheryl Bormann’s logistical issues go unaddressed, despite our ongoing “recess in place.”  Non-resolution of her complaint gives the military judge an idea: David Nevin will a...

Next to explore Admiral Bruce MacDonald’s actions during the pre-referral phase is James Harrington.  He’s a lawyer for Ramzi bin Al Shibh.