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Statement from Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins for March 24
On Friday, March 24th, Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins issued the following statement on the pretrial hearings completed over the past week in the 9/11 case. His statement is also avai... -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 3/22 Session: Truth, Emotional Currency, and the Law of War
Military judge Army Colonel James Pohl calls the commission to order at 8:59 AM, noting that none of the five detainees have chosen to attend this morning’s session. Prosecution team member Robert Swann ... -
Did the Justice Department Just Admit Doubts Over Trump’s Oath?
Don’t look now, but the Justice Department has just responded to key themes Benjamin Wittes and I have been writing about in connection with President Trump’s oath of office. -
Upholding the Revised Refugee Executive Order: A Virginia District Court Clarifies the Establishment Clause Issues
On Friday, Virginia U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga upheld President Trump’s revised Refugee Executive Order (EO), ruling that the EO did not violate the Establishment Clause (see Josh Blackman’s d... -
Court of Military Commissions Review Issues Order in Qosi Case
On March 11, the Court of Military Commissions Review (CMCR)—the appellate court sandwiched between the military commissions and review at the D.C. Circuit court of appeals—issued a two-pronged order in ... -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 3/21 Session: "Who is Greg Sansig?"
We kick today’s session off as usual with attendance. Defendants Walid Bin’Attash, Mustafa al Hawsawi, and Khalid Shaikh Mohammad have all waived their right to be present at today’s sessions; only Ramzi... -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 3/20 Session: Medical Records, High-Value Detainee Designations, and Classification Guidance
Anxious to kick off two weeks of pretrial hearings in the case against Khalid Shaikh Mohammad and fellow 9/11 defendants, military judge Army Colonel James Pohl gavels us in at 8:59am. Among preliminary... -
International Terrorism Prosecutions: An ISIS-Free Week
The National Security Division of the Justice Department released several press releases last week—and surprisingly, none of the cases had a nexus to the Islamic State. -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 3/16 Session: Transporting Evidence from Yemen to Virginia
It’s bright and early on a Thursday morning, and the military commission has reconvened for further pre-trial hearings in the Al-Nashiri case. After some preliminary matters, the commission turns to the ... -
Will the Trump Administration Protect Hard-Won Progress with China on Cybersecurity?
As Presidents Trump and Xi prepare for their first meeting next month at Mar-a-Lago, most early attention has centered on tension points involving Taiwan policy, the South China Sea, North Korea and trad... -
Trump's Social Media Plan: Problematic Law and Policy, Pointless Security
A month ago, the legislative text of “Visa Investigation and Social Media Activity Act of 2017” (VISA Act) was released. The bill requires, among other things, that background checks for visa application... -
Statement from Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins for March 17
On Friday, March 17th, Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins issued the following statement on the pretrial hearings conducted in the USS Cole case over the past two weeks and the upcoming h...
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