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The Early Edition: August 25, 2016
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 Another nine…
Why Doesn’t the ABA Consider Discrimination Based on Military or Veteran Status to be an Ethics Violation? [Updated]
Earlier this month, the American Bar Association (ABA) crowed about a resolution (#109) that amended its Model Code of Professional Conduct to include as “professional misconduct”…
The ICRC Updated Commentaries: Reconciling Form and Substance, Part I
Sean Watts’ July 5, 2016 post focuses attention on two significant documents intended to clarify “how best to read and understand the law of war” in the 21st Century: the…
The Early Edition: August 24, 2016
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 Turkey launched…
The Significance of the ICC’s First Guilty Plea
Yesterday Al Faqi Al Mahdi of Mali pled guilty at the International Criminal Court (ICC) to one count of directing an attack against buildings dedicated to religion and historic…
Trump’s CEO’s Smear Campaign Against Gold Star Father Khizr Khan – Headlines and Excerpts
Stephen Bannon, the new chief executive of Donald Trump’s campaign, ran the online outlet Breitbart News until joining the campaign. Below is a collection of headlines and excerpts…
The Early Edition: August 23, 2016
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 Pentagon…
More on Captain Smith’s “following orders” theory of standing (and Little v. Barreme)
As I explain in my previous post, Captain Smith is right that his suit is not barred by the political question doctrine, and he also raises very difficult and important arguments…
The Early Edition: August 22, 2016
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 Kurdish…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (Aug. 15 -19)
I. The Supreme Court and Courts Martial Steve Vladeck, Is it Unconstitutional for the Supreme Court to Hear Court-Martial Appeals? (Monday, Aug. 15) II. The Presidential Policy…
Captain Smith’s brief on the merits in the litigation challenging the legality of Operation Inherent Resolve (PQD and merits)
Last night, Captain Nathan Michael Smith filed his memorandum in opposition to the government’s motion to dismiss his suit challenging the legality of Operation Inherent…
The Early Edition: August 19, 2016
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 Syrian Kurdish…