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Recap of the Week’s Posts on Just Security (Nov 23-29)
I. Content Ryan Goodman & Steve Vladeck, Happy Thanksgiving, Just Security readers! (Thursday, Nov. 28) II. Surveillance and Data Collection Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Constitutional…
Happy Thanksgiving, Just Security readers!
We will be taking a 24-hour respite for the Thanksgiving Break. Just Security turned two months old this past Saturday. So we are truly thankful for many things! Most of all,…
Recap of the Week’s Posts on Just Security (Nov 16-22)
I. Surveillance and Data Collection Marty Lederman, Hearing in Another Surveillance Challenge Today (Monday, Nov. 18) Marty Lederman, Supreme Court Denies EPIC Petition for Mandamus…
Heartening News from the Senate — Sections 1031-1033 of the SASC NDAA Survive
The Senate has rejected the Ayotte Amendment by a 55-43 vote. Senators Donnelly, Hagan and Pryor were the only Democrats in favor; Senators Flake, McCain and Paul were the Republicans…
State Department Concludes Review of NGO Drone Strike Reports, Offers Public Response (Sort of)
The U.S. Department of State told reporters late last week that it had concluded its review of the Amnesty International and HRW targeted killing and drone strike reports. The…
Additional documents on telephony records collection (and much more) declassified
The government today made public more documents related to the “telephony records program,” as well as other surveillance-related documents, all of which can be accessed…
Hearing in Another Surveillance Challenge Today
In previous posts I’ve discussed filings in the two most prominent challenges to the government’s “Telephony Records Program.” Things are moving along…
Recap of the Week’s Posts on Just Security (Nov 9-15)
I. Surveillance and Data Collection David Cole, More on the Rights of Others – Ben Wittes’ Failure of Imagination (Tuesday, Nov. 12) David Cole, More on Wittes and the Rights…
The Khadr Appeal [UPDATE: and the Hicks Appeal]
In October 2010, Omar Khadr pleaded guilty to four violations of the Military Commissions Act of 2009. Khadr, who is presently serving out his sentence in Canada, has now appealed…
Recap of the Week’s Posts on Just Security (Nov. 2-Nov. 8)
I. Surveillance and Data Collection Thomas Earnest, PCLOB Hearing on NSA Review (Monday, Nov. 4) Marty Lederman & Steve Vladeck, The Constitutionality of a FISA “Special…
Observations on the Oral Argument in Bond
In light of the current efforts of the United States to ensure that even Syria, a nonparty to the treaty, strictly complies with the prohibitions of the Chemical Weapons Convention–and…
Recap of the Week’s Posts on Just Security (Oct 26-Nov 1)
I. Surveillance and Data Collection Jennifer Granick, Hands Off Encryption! Say New Amici Briefs in Lavabit Case (Wednesday, Oct. 23) Steve Vladeck, My Written Statement for…