I. Authorization for Use of Force Against ISIL
- John Reed, Sen. Kaine: Narrow the Scope of the 2001 AUMF (Thursday, Nov. 13)
- Ryan Goodman & Steve Vladeck, Principles to Guide Congressional Authorization of the Continued Use of Force Against ISIL – Clarification on Sunset Provision (Wednesday, Nov. 12)
- Richard A. Epstein, Guest Post: Reauthorize the AUMF: Clever Strategies to Limit Presidential Power are Constitutional, But Unwise (Monday, Nov. 10)
- Ryan Goodman & Steve Vladeck, Avoiding Unnecessary Wars and Preserving Accountability: Principles for an ISIL-Specific AUMF (Monday, Nov. 10)
- Ryan Goodman, The ISIL-AUMF Debate: A Catalog of Different Proposals (Monday, Nov. 10)
II. Convention Against Torture (Extraterritoriality and in Armed Conflict)
- Sarah Cleveland, Guest Post: The United States and the Torture Convention, Part I: Extraterritoriality (Friday, Nov. 14)
- Marty Lederman, Malinowski and McLeod Statements Before UN Committee Against Torture (Thursday, Nov. 13)
- Ruchi Parekh, U.S. Changes Position on Torture Convention – Accepts Ban on Cruelty Applies Abroad (Wednesday, Nov. 12)
III. 2014 Elections & the 114th Congress
- Andy Wright, Passing the Senate Gavels (Monday, Nov. 10)
- Megan Graham, 114th Congress Faces Significant Committee Shake-Ups (Friday, Nov. 14)
IV. Congressional vs. Executive Powers
- Marty Lederman, The Core of Zivotofsky: of passports, property, commerce, recognition . . . and, ultimately, diplomacy (Friday, Nov. 14)
V. Surveillance and Privacy
- Jennifer Granick, The Surveillance State’s Legalism Isn’t About Morals, It’s About Manipulating the Rules (Thursday, Nov. 13)
VI. Detentions and Trials
- Marty Lederman, D.C. Circuit Stays (i.e., postpones for at least a couple of months) Thursday’s Scheduled CMCR Hearing in al-Nashiri (Wednesday, Nov. 12)
- Steve Vladeck, Judge Kavanaugh, Nashiri, and the D.C. Circuit’s Jurisdiction Over the Military Commissions (Thursday, Nov. 13)
VII. Iraq and Syria (Accountability)
- Jennifer Trahan, Guest Post: New Paths to Accountability for Crimes in Syria and Iraq (Including ICC Jurisdiction Over Foreign Fighters) (Wednesday, Nov. 12)
VIII. Miscellaneous
- Just Security, Veterans Day (Tuesday, Nov. 11)
