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al-Nashiri mandamus petition: Government response and oral argument date
The government today filed its opposition to al-Nashiri’s mandamus petition in which he is asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to enjoin the participation…
Int’l Criminal Court’s Examination of U.S. Treatment of Detainees Takes Shape
On Tuesday, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court announced, in the most explicit and detailed terms to date, that the U.S. treatment of detainees captured in…
The Senate Torture Report Should Name Victims
The Senate Intelligence Committee finally appears ready to release a redacted summary of its report on CIA torture and abuse of suspected terrorists. The release of this document…
News Roundup and Notes: December 3, 2014
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA Iran has…
The merits of the judge-disqualification petition in al-Nashiri
As I noted in an earlier post, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. circuit (CTADC) has stayed the Court of Military Commission Review (CMCR) proceedings in the interlocutory…
Drone Courts: The Wrong Solution to the Wrong Problem
A new chapter by Professors Amos Guiora and Jeffrey Brand–“Establishment of a Drone Court: A Necessary Restraint on Executive Power“–has been receiving…
News Roundup and Notes: December 2, 2014
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA U.S.-led…
The Hidden Costs of Alabama’s Anti-Foreign Law Measure
On Election Day last month, Alabama became the ninth state to impose onerous restrictions on how its courts can consider and apply foreign and international law. Those concerned…
Old, New, and Borrowed: Another Round of Anti-Terrorism Legislation in the United Kingdom
Editors’ Note: The following post is the latest installment of our weekly feature, “Monday Reflections,” in which a different Just Security editor will take an in-depth…
News Roundup and Notes: December 1, 2014
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA The U.S.-led…
U.N. Committee Criticizes U.S. Record on Torture, Praises U.S. on Extraterritorial Reach of Treaty
On Friday, the United Nations Committee against Torture released its report (full text) on U.S. compliance with the Convention Against Torture. The Committee’s review included…
Thanksgiving Schedule
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, Just Security will be on an abbreviated schedule until Monday, December 1, with a lower volume of posts than normal. We wish safe travels and…