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The Washington Post on AUMF Reauthorization
The Washington Post this morning has this editorial on AUMF reauthorization. It opens: THE OBAMA administration’s political and legal authority to wage war against al-Qaeda has steadily eroded. Both libe... -
After the AUMF, the Pithier Version...
For those who'd prefer the shorter version of Jen Daskal and my draft paper on life "After the AUMF," we've got a short op-ed out in today's New York Times with a far less alliterative title: "Don't Expa... -
Abdullah to DCCA: Make the District Court Decide My Motion, Please
Lawyers for Hani Saleh Rashid Abdullah, a Yemeni detained at Guantanamo, yesterday petitioned the D.C. Circuit for a writ of mandamus. -
Daskal and Vladeck Working Paper on "After the AUMF"
In advance of Thursday's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF), Jen Daskal and I have expanded upon our exchanges with Bobby, Jack, Matt, ... -
New America Says Guantanamo Recidivism Rate Isn't as High as Intelligence Community Claims
The New America Foundation has released a fact sheet listing the identities of Guantanamo Bay detainees who are "confirmed to be or suspected of engaging in militant activities against either U.S. or non... -
Harold Koh on What Would Al Gore Do?
From Harold Koh’s speech to the Oxford Union the other day: Suppose we are back at Sept 18, 2001, and Congress has just passed the AUMF against Al Qaeda. Suppose the President –let’s assume it for the sa... -
Harold Koh Identifies Another Big Difference Between the Bush and Obama Administrations
From Harold Koh’s speech to the Oxford Union the other day: the first "obvious" difference between the Bush and Obama administrations is that "the Obama Administration has not treated the post-9/11 confl... -
Important New Oversight Legislation for Military Kill/Capture Outside Afghanistan
Big news out of the House Armed Services Committee: Representative Mac Thornberry (a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, I proudly note) is going to introduce a bill enhancing oversight of... -
Harold Koh Identifies a Big Difference Between the Bush and Obama Administrations
From Harold Koh's speech to the Oxford Union yesterday: A third critical difference between this Administration and its predecessor is the Obama Administration’s determination not to address Al Qaeda and... -
Look Who Has Discovered Inherent Presidential Powers
Hmmmm. From Harold Koh's speech to the Oxford Union: Congressional transfer restrictions with respect to Guantanamo detainees "must be construed in light of the President’s authority as commander-in chi... -
Bradley & Goldsmith Supplement for Foreign Relations Law
Curtis Bradley and I have a casebook on foreign relations law that includes a heavy dose of national security law (including chapters on covert action and targeted killing) that might be of interest to L... -
A Quick Guide to the Lawfare Debate Over a New AUMF
As Andrew Rosenthal noted in yesterday's New York Times, things seem to be heating up in Congress with respect to whether--and to what extent--the September 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (...
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