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Statement from Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins
On Friday, December 16th, Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins issued the following statement on the pretrial hearings conducted in the USS Cole case over the last week. The statement is al... -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 12/14 Session: We Actually Read Those Books About CIA Interrogations
This morning’s proceedings in the Nashiri case begin with standard procedural discussions, including noting that the accused waived his right to be present at that morning’s commission hearing. Military... -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 12/13 Session: Dismiss the Case?
Tuesday’s hearing begins with a motion by Richard Kammen, acting for the defense, to recall yesterday’s witness Colonel Edward Sheeran for further testimony. The defense discovered last night that, as of... -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 12/12 Session: Discovery Laundering
After a week’s worth of pretrial hearings in the 9/11 case, the activity continues at Guantanamo with another round of hearings in the USS Cole case. Military judge Air Force Colonel Vincent Spath begins... -
Statement from Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins
On Sunday, December 11th, Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins issued the following statement on the pretrial hearings to be conducted in the USS Cole case over the course of this week. The... -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 12/7 Session: “In Light of Political Events”
The court reconvenes for the last open session this week, with KSM and Hawsawi still absent. After military judge Colonel James Pohl establishes that the two voluntarily waived their presence, David Nevi... -
Statement from Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins
On Thursday, December 8th, Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins issued the following statement on the pretrial hearings conducted in the 9/11 case over the past week. His statement is also ... -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 12/6 Session: Please Don’t Discuss That Unclassified Document
Military Judge Colonel James Pohl gavels the military commission back into session, this time without the presence of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and Mustafa al Hawsawi. Hawsawi has opted to stay in his cell ... -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 12/5 Session: It All Comes Down to the Hemorrhoids
One month later, we’re back at Guantanamo for another week of pre-trial hearings in the 9/11 case. Fidel Castro may have left this vale of tears, but military judge Army Colonel James Pohl is still at it. -
The White House Releases a "Report on the Legal and Policy Frameworks" on American Uses of Military Force
Last year, Kenneth Anderson and I published a book entitled, Speaking the Law: The Obama Administration's Addresses on National Security Law, which is a detailed analysis of the Obama Administration's na... -
The Viability of the Law of Armed Conflict in the Age of Hybrid Warfare
It is increasingly common to hear the term “hybrid warfare” used to describe the complexities of the modern battlefield. When Russia uses a “combination of instruments, some military and some non-militar... -
Statement from Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins
On Saturday, December 3rd, Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins issued the following statement on the pretrial hearings to be conducted in the 9/11 case over the current week. His statement...
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