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Dan Markel (1972-2014)
After a brutal weekend, I’m ready to offer a couple of thoughts about my friend Dan Markel. So many others have offered moving tributes to Dan since the senseless tragedy…

Dan Markel
Most of our law professor readers will already have heard the horrible and tragic news about the death of Dan Markel, a professor at Florida State University School of Law who…

Recap: A Guide to Recent Posts on Just Security (July 12-18)
I. Surveillance, Privacy & Technology Shaheed Fatima, Hearing Begins in New Surveillance Litigation Against UK Security Services (Monday, July 14) Shaheed Fatima, British…

British Government’s “Fast-Track” Surveillance Legislation Proposals
On July 10, Theresa May, the Home Secretary made an oral statement in the House of Commons introducing “fast track legislation” – the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers…

En Banc D.C. Circuit Rejects Ex Post Facto Challenge to Guantánamo Military Commission
Here’s the 150 pages worth of opinions. The headline appears to be a rejection of Bahlul’s ex post facto challenge to his conspiracy conviction, but there’s a…

Recap: A Guide to Recent Posts on Just Security (July 5 – 11)
I. Guantanamo (and Prisoner Transfers) Steve Vladeck, The D.C. Circuit, Article II, and the Constitutionality of the Guantanamo Transfer Restrictions (Thursday, July 10) Ryan Goodman,…

Recap: A Guide to Recent Posts on Just Security (June 28 – July 4)
I. National Security Lawyers and the Intelligence Community Charles J. Dunlap Jr., Guest Post: Does the Intelligence Community Fear Lawyers…or Legal Scrutiny (Wednesday,…

Happy 4th of July, Just Security Readers
Happy 4th of July! We will likely have reduced coverage today. As many readers know, this week the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) released a major report…

Good Afternoon Reads
Here’s a few recommended reads to get you through your afternoon (if the USA v. Belgium soccer match isn’t already capturing your attention): Last week on Real Clear…

New Book We’ve Read: No Place to Hide by Glenn Greenwald
We are happy to announce a new addition to the Books We’ve Read feature of Just Security: No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State (2014)…

Recap: A Guide to Recent Posts on Just Security (June 21-27)
I. Detention, Treatment, and Trial Steve Vladeck, The Supreme Court Goes to War: Hamdi, Padilla, and Rasul at 10 (Friday, June 27) Jennifer Daskal, GTMO Transfer Bans Run…

Launch of a New Feature: “Today on Just Security”
Over recent weeks and months, many readers have asked for the ability to receive a summary of Just Security‘s daily content by email. We have listened to these requests…