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The Constitutional Case for Judicial Authority To Order the Transfer and Release of Guantánamo Detainees Cleared for Release

In the statement that he issued as he signed the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), President Obama, addressing the Act’s continuing restrictions on the transfer…
Jan. 22, 2014
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Horrific New Evidence of Syrian War Crimes Emerges

The Guardian has published a piece describing the emergence of disturbing new evidence of the commission of “industrial scale war crimes” in Syrian detention centers. …
Jan. 21, 2014
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Osama bin Laden’s Son-in-Law to Face Trial in NY Within a Year of His Arrest

Judge Lewis Kaplan in the Southern District of New York has been keeping busy.  In just the last week, Judge Kaplan issued three decisions in the case of Osama bin Laden’s…
Jan. 16, 2014
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US Announces Investigation into Wedding Convoy Drone Strike: A Step Toward Accountability?

Last night, NBC’s Michael Isikoff reported that (anonymous) US officials said: “The Obama administration has launched an internal investigation into a Dec. 12 drone strike…
Jan. 8, 2014
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Helpful Resource from the Dept of Defense: Periodic Review Board Website

We wanted to flag for interested readers a helpful resource, the Department of Defense’s website for the Periodic Review Secretariat (PRS), the body responsible for the administrative…
Jan. 6, 2014
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Responding to John Dehn’s Letter to the Editor on the 9/11 Military Commissions

I agree with John Dehn that the military justice system is far more fair, orderly and efficient than the military commission system. My argument for why civilian federal courts…
Jan. 6, 2014
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Two Quick Reflections on Why al Maqaleh III Matters

Over at Lawfare, Raffaela Wakeman already flagged today’s (unsurprising) D.C. Circuit decision in al Maqaleh v. Hagel, once again dismissing for lack of jurisdiction appeals…
Dec. 24, 2013
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So Much for a New Drone Policy – Why Can’t the US Explain Why It Targeted a Wedding Party?

The New York Times has an important front-page story today by Mark Mazzetti and Robert Worth on last week’s drone strike in Yemen, which reportedly targeted a convoy of trucks…
Dec. 21, 2013
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Senate Passes the NDAA

Late this evening, the Senate passed by a vote of 84-15 the compromise NDAA legislation that the House approved last week; it should be sent to the President for his signature…
Dec. 19, 2013
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Updates from Today’s 9/11 Case Hearings Before the Military Commission

Today was the second public session of this week’s pre-trial motion hearings in the 9/11 case before the military commission in Guantanamo Bay.   As I am sure many readers…
Dec. 18, 2013
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Forced Transfer of Detainees with Diplomatic Assurances Against Ill-Treatment

Two recent developments have brought to the fore the issue of involuntary transfer of detainees to countries where they fear severe mistreatment such as torture or death. The first…
Dec. 16, 2013
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The Parallels Between South African and U.S. Law On Universal Jurisdiction

­The Parallels Between South African and U.S. Law On Universal Jurisdiction In an earlier post, we noted that the South African universal jurisdiction (UJ) statute is not particularly…
Dec. 16, 2013
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