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Mea Culpa: Steve Vladeck
Steve Vladeck is a professor of law (and Associate Dean for Scholarship) at American University Washington College of Law. Steve is the author of many terrific articles relating to national security an... -
Court of Military Commission Review Rules in Al Bahlul
The U.S. Court of Military Commission Review yesterday evening affirmed the conviction and life sentence of Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman Al Bahlul, an Al Qaeda media propagandist. I have not yet read the 139-... -
Judge Bates Rules Former Colombian President Uribe Enjoys Official Acts Immunity
A federal court in Washington ruled on Thursday that former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe enjoys residual immunity from being forced to testify as a witness in an Alien Tort Statute/Torture Victims Pr... -
Appellant and Appellee Briefs available for Alsabri v. Obama
The appellant and appellee briefs for Alsabri v. Obama, a Guantanamo habeas case in the D.C. Circuit, are now available. You can read Ben's thoughts on the District Court's decision here and Bobby's thou... -
Respondent and Reply Briefs Available in al Kandari v. Obama
The government's brief, and the petitioner's subsequent reply brief, are available in the case of Fayiz Mohammed Ahmed al-Kandari v. United States. Al Kandari is a Kuwaiti Guantanamo detainee who is seek... -
The DC Circuit Decision in Khan and the Question of "Associated Forces"
Further to Ben's post on the new DC Circuit decision in Khan v. -
A Thought on Khan
I have only read the D.C. Circuit's Khan opinion very quickly and may have further thoughts when I dive in a little deeper. -
D.C. Circuit Upholds District Court's decision in Khan v. Obama
The D.C. Circuit has affirmed district court Judge John Bates's denial of Shawali Khan's petition for a writ of habeas corpus. -
We Read the Dick Cheney Reviews So You Don't Have To
Judging from his new book, In My Time, former Vice President Dick Cheney probably won't be participating in the Lawfare 10th Anniversary Project, which is devoted to acknowledging error and second though... -
Convictions Affirmed (and Reinstated) in "Care International" Prosecution
* United States v. Mubayyid and Muntasser (1st Cir. Sep. -
Eleventh Circuit Dismisses ATS Suit Against Senior Bolivian Officials
On August 30, the Eleventh Circuit decisively dismissed a classic lawfare lawsuit -- an Alien Tort Statute suit brought against the former President and former Defense Minister of Bolivia (Gonzalo Sanche... -
Ooops! I forgot to Assert the State Secrets Privilege
That's what somebody in the government is saying today, on reading this Washington Post story about a contract dispute between two aviation companies involved in CIA renditions--a dispute that seems to i...
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