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Al-Nashiri Abated Until Further Notice
In a remarkable turn in United States v. al-Nashiri, military judge Col. Vance Spath suspended proceedings on Friday, Feb. -
Livestream: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Press Conference for Law Enforcement Announcement
At 1:15 p.m. on Friday, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will give a press conference where he is expected to make a law enforcement announcement. Watch the announcement below: -
Travel Ban Update: Fourth Circuit Affirms Injunction as Supreme Court Awaits Argument
Acting against the backdrop of the Supreme Court’s grant of certiorari in Hawaii’s challenge to the third iteration of President Trump’s travel ban (EO-3), the Fourth Circuit on Thursday by a vote of 9-4... -
Travel Ban Update: Fourth Circuit Affirms Injunction as Supreme Court Awaits Argument
Acting against the backdrop of the Supreme Court’s grant of certiorari in Hawaii’s challenge to the third iteration of President Trump’s travel ban (EO-3), the Fourth Circuit on Thursday by a vote of 9-4... -
Last Week at the Military Commissions, Feb. 5–13: More New Proceedings in Al-Iraqi (Part 2 of 2)
Proceedings in the military commission of alleged al Qaeda commander Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi continued Feb. 5–6 and then again more than a week later on Feb. 13 at Guantanamo Naval Base, with military judge... -
Document: Fourth Circuit Ruling in IRAP v. Trump
On Thursday, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued the following opinion in IRAP v. Trump. -
The Judiciary Learns To Equilibrate Between the President and the Legal Resistance
Last year, Judge William H. Pryor, Jr. -
Summary: Lawsuit to Release the Legal Justification of Syria Airstrikes
Earlier this month, Quinta Jurecic noted a suit filed by the nonprofit Protect Democracy under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to obtain the Trump administration’s legal justification behind U.S. a... -
Last Week at the Military Commissions, Jan. 30–Feb. 4: New Proceedings in al-Iraqi (Part 1 of 2)
The military commission trying alleged al-Qaeda commander Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi reconvened from Jan. 30 to Feb. 6, after a break in proceedings since July due to al-Hadi’s serious medical issues. This is ... -
What Fate for Captured Islamic State Terrorists?
The war with the Islamic State has been underway in Syria and Iraq for many years, and during this time large numbers of Islamic State members have been captured by Iraqi, Kurdish, and allied Syrian forc... -
What Fate for Captured Islamic State Terrorists?
The war with the Islamic State has been underway in Syria and Iraq for many years, and during this time large numbers of Islamic State members have been captured by Iraqi, Kurdish, and allied Syrian forc... -
Small Towns, Big Companies: How Surveillance Intermediaries Affect Small and Midsize Law Enforcement Agencies
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