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In Defense of the 'Deep State' and a Free Press
It has come as a great surprise to learn that most of my 45 years in Washington were not spent in honorable public service but, rather, as part of the “Deep State,” an evil cabal whose mission is to resi... -
The Military Justice Act of 2016: Here Come the Changes
Last December, Congress passed the Military Justice Act of 2016, which then-President Barack Obama subsequently signed. -
Cybercrime Roundup: Rehabilitation and Recidivism in Cybercriminals
This summer, the cases of two cyber criminals posed a stark contrast in rehabilitation and recidivism. Mark Vartanyan -
When the President Attacks the Press
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Statement of Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins for August 19
Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Brigadier General Mark Martins released the following statement on Saturday on the occasion of last week's military commissions hearings in the case of Abd al Hadi a... -
Charlottesville and the Problem of Donald Trump’s Constitution
It never meant much that in the statement he delivered from the White House about Charlottesville, President Trump trudged to a mike and checked the teleprompting box. He has always chosen to govern by t... -
The First Amendment on the Grounds in Charlottesville
On Friday, Aug. 11, I traveled to Charlottesville, Va., to attend my co-clerk’s wedding. I was generally familiar with the controversy over the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue but was not aware that ... -
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. -
The Friendliest Lawsuit Ever Filed Against the Justice Department
Yesterday, for the first time in my life, I filed a lawsuit. It may be the friendliest lawsuit ever filed against the Justice Department. I filed it because I believe President Trump lied before Congre... -
Leaks, Mutual Self-Restraint and Credibility
On our new Foreign Policy feed, Helen Klein Murillo examines the delicate balance struck between the government and journalists on leaks in light of Attorney General Jeff Sessions's press conference on l... -
Some Complicated Thoughts on Leaks and Leak Investigations
On our new Foreign Policy feed, we puzzled through what to think about Attorney General Jeff Sessions's press conference last week announcing a new Department of Justice effort against leaking. The artic... -
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...
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