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Statement From Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins for Aug. 13, 2017
Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Brig. Gen. Mark Martins released the following statement on Sunday on the occasion of this week's military commissions hearings in the case of Abd al Hadi al-Iraqi. -
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Issues Writ of Mandamus in 9/11 Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has issued a writ of mandamus in the 9/11 case, directing that Judge Scott Silliman of the U.S. Court of Military Commission Review (CMCR) recuse himself fr... -
Proceedings Resume in United States v. al-Nashiri
Last week at the Guantanamo military commissions, proceedings resumed in the case of alleged USS Cole bomber Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri. Air Force Col. -
White House Letter on Legal Basis for Syria Airstrikes
The White House has provided a letter to Sen. Bob Corker detailing the Trump administration's legal analysis of the basis for airstrikes conducted in Syria in May and June 2017. The letter is available i... -
Statement from Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins for July 30
Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Brigadier General Mark Martins released the following statement on Sunday on the occasion of military commissions proceedings this week in the case of Abd al Rahim H... -
Livestream: House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on Authorization for the Use of Military Force and Current Terrorist Threats
This morning at 10am, the House Foreign Affairs Committee is holding a hearing on "Authorization for the Use of Military Force and Current Terrorist Threats." Witnesses include former Attorney General Mi... -
Moving Forward on Cyber Norms, Domestically
Several analysts, including Mike Schmitt and Liis Vihul at Just Security and Arun Sukumar at Lawfare, have highlighted (here and here) the collapse of the 2017 Group of Government Experts on Developments... -
Last Week at the Military Commissions, 6/29 Session: Al Darbi Wants You to See His Deposition
The military commission to try Abd al Hadi al Iraqi met only once this week. The commission discussed the publicity of the al Darbi deposition, al Hadi’s presence at that deposition, the exclusion of al ... -
A Primer on Debates over Law and Ethics of Autonomous Weapon Systems
For Lawfare readers interested in law and regulation of autonomous weapon systems (AWS), we’re pleased to note our new essay, recently posted to SSRN, “Debating Autonomous Weapon Systems, Their Ethics, a... -
The DC Circuit Refuses to Adjudicate TVPA Claim Regarding the Lawfulness of Extrajudicial Killings
As Quinta Jurecic reported Friday, in Jaber v. United States, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. -
Statement from Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins for June 29
Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Brigadier General Mark Martins released the following statement yesterday on the occasion of the conclusion of military commissions hearings this week in the case of... -
US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Dismisses Suit Over US Drone Strike
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today handed down an opinion dismissing a suit filed by the family members of individuals reportedly killed in a U.S. drone strike in Yemen in 2012, which t...
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