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Nashiri Files Cert Petition in Habeas Case
Counsel for Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri in the Guantanamo detainee's habeas case have filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court appealing the decision made by the U.S. Court of Appeals... -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 3/15 Session: In Case You Have to Testify to it 14 Years Later
It’s 8:59 am on Wednesday morning and the military commission convened to try Abd al Rahim al Nashiri, accused of plotting al Qaeda’s attack on the USS Cole in 2000, is set for business. Today, FBI agent... -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 3/7 Session: The "Time Warp" Edition
Editor's Note: We apologize for our military commissions coverage being published out of sequence, as transcripts for last Tuesday's hearing were only recently made available to us. *** -
The Revolt of the Judges: What Happens When the Judiciary Doesn’t Trust the President’s Oath
It’s been a busy 24 hours in the increasingly fascinating relationship between President Trump and the federal judiciary. First, a federal district judge in Hawaii entered a nationwide temporary restrai... -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 3/14 Session: More Testimony on the Cole Bombing
It’s Tuesday morning, and we’re back at Guantanamo for more pre-trial hearings in the al-Nashiri case. The defendant, the alleged mastermind behind the October 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, is not presen... -
There was Never a National Security Need for the Travel Ban
Today, there is much pondering about the strength or weakness of the courts’ latest rulings on Trump's revised immigration Executive Order and prognosticating about what may happen on appeal or when the ... -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 3/13 Session: “It Was Devastating”
Editor's Note: This post has been updated with a paragraph concluding the day's coverage, as the transcript for the last session of the court's March 13th hearings was originally not available on the Off... -
The Revised Refugee EO in the Courts II: The Flawed Maryland District Court Decision
Today’s Maryland district court decision halting the revised refugee Executive Order (EO) exhibits the same marked lack of deference that undermined Wednesday’s Hawaii decision (see my post here). Judge ... -
The Department of Justice Makes the Next Move in the U.S.-Russia Espionage Drama
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) released an indictment against four Russians in one of the most significant hacking-related law enforcement actions to date. According to the indictment, t... -
The Revised Refugee Executive Order in the Courts: Detour or Speed-Bump?
Wednesday was an active day in the courts for President Trump’s Refugee Executive Order (EO). A U.S. district court in Hawaii issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) blocking the revised EO issued les... -
Government Indicts FSB Officers and Two Others in Yahoo Hacking Case
A grand jury has released an indictment against four defendants in the Yahoo hacking case, including two Russian FSB officers. The defendants have been charged with hacking, economic espionage, theft of ... -
Proxy Detention of a U.S. Citizen in Iraq? A Glimpse Into a Murky but Important Category of Detention
I would have missed this story if Phil Carter hadn’t flagged it on Twitter, since the Post categorized it as a merely “Local” item: a U.S. citizen from Virginia by the name of Mohamad Khweis apparently w...
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