Tag Archives: Guantanamo Bay

What I’m Reading — Jan. 8

Posted on 8 January 2012 by

More of a “what I’ve been reading” list, as this is a selection of what I’ve been reading while I was free from law school finals (and actually, the new semester starts tomorrow). Why Obama Can’t Close Guantanamo — This essay … Continue reading →

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Obama allows military commissions to resume

Posted on 8 March 2011 by

By executive order, President Obama will allow military commissions to resume trying terrorism detainees imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Details in plain English available here. This Newshour segment covers a lot of the issues and implications involved in yesterday’s announcement. … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading — March 5

Posted on 5 March 2011 by

Many different articles and ideas have caught my eye the past few days; here they are: Judicial Vacancies and Guantanamo — Larkin Reynolds at Lawfare passes along the comments of Chief Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading — Nov. 29

Posted on 29 November 2010 by

A post-Thanksgiving round-up: Ahmed Ghailani and Omar Khadr: A Tale of Two Detainees — This article from Mother Jones points out the numerous advantages of prosecuting terrorist suspects in federal courts, and notes: “In fact, there are currently around twice … Continue reading →

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The Wages of Torture

Posted on 18 November 2010 by

A federal jury in New York acquitted Ahmed Ghailani of most charges connected to the 1998 terrorist bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania yesterday. Why was he acquitted? The New York Times reports: Because of the unusual circumstances … Continue reading →

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Ninth Circuit (en banc), using state secrets doctrine, rebuffs extraordinary rendition suit

Posted on 8 September 2010 by

Howard Bashman’s got you covered with two different roundups (here and here) of the big news of the day. Charlie Savage of the New York Times reports as follows, and the full opinion is below. A federal appeals court on … Continue reading →

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Before Arlen Specter leaves office…

Posted on 6 September 2010 by

… Linda Greenhouse of the New York Times wants everyone to remember his odd vote on the Military Commissions Act of 2006, especially considering that the bill “abolish[ed] the jurisdiction of all federal courts to hear any habeas corpus petition … Continue reading →

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A court you’ve probably never heard of

Posted on 4 September 2010 by

There are some obscure courts out there (U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans’ Claims, anyone?). One you might not have heard of is the Court for Military Commission Review. It was established by the Military Commissions Act of 2006, codified … Continue reading →

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Khadr Gitmo trial on hold

Posted on 16 August 2010 by

Almost as quickly as it started, the first trial of a Gitmo detainee under President Obama’s revamped military commission structure has been put on hold, as Omar Khadr’s attorney, Lt. Col. Jon Jackson, collapsed in the courtroom and is now … Continue reading →

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Goings-on at Gitmo

Posted on 12 August 2010 by

Lots happening at or about the Guantanamo Bay facility that holds US terrorism detainees. First, the first trial at Gitmo under the Obama administration’s retooled military commission structure has started. The defendant, a Canadian named Omar Khadr, was 15 years … Continue reading →

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