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We Don’t Need to Broaden Military Commissions’ Jurisdiction
Editor’s Note: This is the most recent post in a mini-symposium leading up to tomorrow’s en banc oral argument in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit…
Bulk Collection Under Section 215 Has Ended… What’s Next?
This post is the latest installment of our “Monday Reflections” feature, in which a different Just Security editor examines the big stories from the previous week or looks…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, November 30–December 4
Below is a calendar of congressional hearings on national security matters for this week. Tuesday, December 1 9:30am – Senate Armed Services – Acquisition Reform: Next Steps…
Clarifying what’s at stake in al Bahlul (short answer: judge and jury) . . . and what’s not
Editor’s Note: This is the most recent post in a mini-symposium leading up to tomorrow’s en banc oral argument in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit…
News Roundup and Notes: November 30, 2015
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 Warplanes,…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (November 21–27)
I. Al Bahlul Symposium Steve Vladeck, Previewing Next Tuesday’s Oral Argument in “Al Bahlul IV” (Monday, November 23) Peter Margulies, Guest Post: Al Bahlul’s Commission…
The President’s NDAA signing statement re: GTMO and anti-torture provisions
The President today signed into law into law S. 1356, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. The good news is that Section 1045 of the NDAA in effect codifies…
Thanksgiving at Just Security
Wild turkeys at the Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge in Alabama. Image credit: US Department of the Interior In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, Just Security will be on…
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité … Sécurité
Within a few hours of the terrorist attacks on Paris which left 130 dead and some 350 injured, President François Hollande declared a nationwide state of emergency in accordance…
Remember Why We Have the Fourth Amendment
The Paris attacks have fueled a debate over surveillance on both sides of the Atlantic that, while not new, has reached a level of hysteria that I have not witnessed since the…
The UK Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (aka, the Revised “Snooper’s Charter”)
Earlier this month the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill, the UK Government’s attempt to legitimize State surveillance powers, was presented to Parliament. Depending on your perspective,…
Al Bahlul and the Risks of Legitimating Departures from Article III Jurisdiction
Editor’s Note: This is the most recent post in a mini-symposium leading up to next week’s en banc oral argument in the DC Circuit in Al Bahlul v. United States. You can check…