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Federalist Society Event on "The NSA, Security, Privacy, and Intelligence"
From last Monday, here is video of the Federalist Society's event, "The NSA, Security, Privacy, and Intelligence." Panel I: Foreign Intelligence Collection and the FISA Court Mr. Harley Geiger, Senior... -
The Debate About the NSA Is Over
Well, not really. But you know that a trend is going against the NSA when the American Bar Association offers a course entitled, "The Ethical Implications of NSA Surveillance." According to the the ABA... -
The Clear and Convincing Standard and Citizen Drone Strikes
When last we debated the Government’s legal authority to kill an American terrorist overseas, some big-ticket questions had to do with proof: exactly how much evidence would be required before executive ... -
Of Relevance and Reform Under Section 215
Lawyers love a good fight on definitions, and debate about the § 215 metadata program has raged on the meaning of the statutory language, “relevant to an authorized investigation.” Critics link complian... -
Today at 2:30pm: Senate Intelligence Committee Nomination Hearings
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Holding Leakers Accountable: Considering New Leaks Laws
Those who leak classified information violate their contracts, the public’s trust, and the law. As for those who publish the leaked information - it’s “complicated,” according to FBI Director James Comey... -
What is the Domestic Legal Basis for Planned Cyberattacks in Syria?
David Sanger reports that the Pentagon and the NSA planned a sophisticated cyberattack aimed at “the Syrian military and President Bashar al-Assad’s command structure” that “would essentially turn the li... -
Klayman v. Obama: Government Moves for More Time, Appellees Oppose
District court proceedings in Klayman v. Obama ended with a bang back in December, with D.C. District Court Judge Richard Leon ruling that bulk metadata collection under Section 215 of the Patriot Act is... -
David Miranda Decision Gives Broad Scope to UK Detention Authority
As I noted in an earlier post, the UK High Court in an opinion by Lord Justice John Laws dismissed David Miranda’s suit challenging his detention by the Metropolitan Police at London’s Heathrow Airport o... -
UK Court Dismisses David Miranda Detention Challenge
This morning, the UK’s Royal Court of Justice dismissed David Miranda’s application for judicial review of his nearly nine-hour detention at London’s Heathrow Airport last August. The Metropolitan police... -
Military Commissions, Conspiracy, and al-Iraqi
Over the weekend, I blogged over at Just Security about the al-Iraqi case pending before the military commissions at Guantánamo—and, in particular, Saturday’s New York Times story reporting that the gove... -
Edward Lucas v. Conor Friedersdorf
For those of you who just can't get enough of debates featuring Atlantic writer Conor Friedersdorf, who appeared debating me on drones in this week's episode of the Lawfare Podcast. .
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