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Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (July 4–10)
I. Defense Department Law of War Manual Adil Ahmad Haque, Guest Post: DOD’s Unbalanced Stance on Precautions Against Harming Civilians (Tuesday, July 7) Geoffrey S. Corn, Guest…
My Leave-of-Absence from Just Security
As some of you may have noticed, I have been absent from blogging for a few weeks. I can now report my piece of good news. I am taking a leave-of-absence from Just Security in…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (June 27–July 3)
I. Defense Department Law of War Manual Adil Ahmad Haque, Guest Post: The Defense Department Stands Alone on Target Selection (Monday, June 29) Sean Watts, Guest Post: The DOD…
The 4th of July at Just Security
In observance of the 4th of July holiday, Just Security will be on an abbreviated schedule with a lower volume of posts than normal. If any major, time-sensitive developments occur,…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (June 20–26)
I. Surveillance, Privacy & the FISA Court Elizabeth Goitein, Guest Post: The FISC’s Newest Opinion: Proof of the Need for an Amicus (Tuesday, June 23) Jennifer Daskal & Andrew…
Call for Papers: AALS 2016 Annual Meeting
We received word from our friend Deborah Pearlstein of a call for papers that is likely of interest to some Just Security readers, particularly those in the legal academy. Here…
The Defense Department’s Indefensible Position on Killing Human Shields
The Defense Department apparently thinks that it may lawfully kill an unlimited number of civilians forced to serve as involuntary human shields in order to achieve even a trivial…
Welcoming Oona Hathaway and Nathalie Weizmann
We are absolutely delighted to announce the two latest additions to Just Security‘s Board of Editors–Oona Hathaway and Nathalie Weizmann. Oona, who will be joining…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (June 13–19)
I. Detention & Trials Jonathan Horowitz, Guest Post: What Rights Does International Law Afford Umm Sayyaf? (Monday, June 15) Steve Vladeck, Why al Bahlul is Rightly Decided (Wednesday,…
Thoughts on Zivotofsky, Part Seven: “Curtiss-Wright–out of sight,” and the fate of the argument for an exclusive executive diplomatic authority
At the oral argument in Zivotofsky, Justice Kagan asked plaintiff’s counsel whether it would be constitutional for Congress to enact a law requiring the Secretary of State to…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (June 6–12)
I. Guantanamo and Detention Steve Vladeck, Three Problems With Judge Brown’s Opinion in Tuaua (Sunday, June 7) Daphne Eviatar, The Senate’s Guantánamo Bill: A Wolf in…
Thoughts on Zivotofsky, Part One: How groundbreaking is it?
There’s already been a great deal of valuable online analysis of Monday’s decision in Zivotofsky v. Kerry, and there’s sure to be much more to follow. The…