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I. Surveillance, Privacy, & Technology Jameel Jaffer, The “Culture of Misinformation” and the Government’s Representations to the Supreme Court in Clapper (Thursday,…

As reported by Charlie Savage, the administration has now released its long-awaited report on the legal implications of relocating Guantanamo detainees to the United States (an…

Last week’s surprisingly rapid approval of the USA FREEDOM Act by two crucial House committees cheered civil libertarians, even if some of the compromises required to move…

I. Surveillance, Privacy, & Technology Marty Lederman, ODNI Clarifies More Limited Effect of its New Preclearance Policy (Friday, May 9) Jennifer Daskal, Magistrate’s Compliance:…

Today starting at 1pm, the House Judiciary Committee is beginning its markup of the USA Freedom Act (H.R. 3361), including the Manager’s Amendment about which Jennifer…

The European Union (EU) has taken various kinds of action in response to the Ukraine crisis, mostly in the form of general support for the new Ukraine government and targeted…

I. Surveillance, Privacy, & Technology Marty Lederman, Confusion on the Scope of IC Directive 119–Is it Principally about Classified or Nonclassified Information? (Wednesday,…

There have been a few developments over the last week in the ongoing congressional oversight activity related to the terrorist attack on U.S. personnel and facilities in Benghazi,…

We are happy to announce the publication of a new Editors’ Picks reading list on “The Regulation and Risks of Cryptocurrencies.”  Compiled by our intern Eli…

I. Surveillance, Privacy, & Technology Jennifer Granick, Let the Sun Shine In: WaPo Story on the Magistrates’ Revolt (Friday, Apr. 25) II. Detention, Trial, & Treatment…

I. Surveillance, Privacy, & Technology Beth Van Schaack, Results of High Commissioner’s Data Call Available Online (Friday, Apr. 18) Thomas Earnest, New Editors’ Picks…

We blogged earlier about the “data call” initiated by the U.N. High Commissioner on Human Rights in response to paragraph 5 of General Assembly Resolution 68/167 on the right…