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National Security Council Caitlin Hayden just issued this statement concerning “why it was lawful for the Administration to proceed with the [Bergdahl] transfer notwithstanding…

I. Surveillance, Privacy, & Technology Marty Lederman, FAA Section 702 Developments (Wednesday, May 28) II. Detention, Trial, & Treatment Steve Vladeck, What You Should…

Just Security will be on an abbreviated schedule for Memorial Day with a lower volume of posts than normal. Be sure to check out a post later today by Marty Lederman on the declassification…

I. Future of the AUMF Harold Koh, Ending the Forever War: One Year After President Obama’s NDU Speech (Friday, May 23) Nathalie Weizmann, Guest Post: Summary of Key Developments…

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,…