What, if anything, do developments in the military commission case of United States v. al-Nashiri portend for Al-Nashiri v. MacDonald, an ongoing, civil challenge to the accused’s war crimes prosecution? The question arises in letters filed in the civil … Read more »
As expected. You’ll find the three judge panel’s one-page per curiam order here.
From the order:
Upon consideration of the supplemental briefs filed by the parties and, in particular, the supplemental brief filed by the Government on January 9,
Here ’tis. From the supplemental brief’s “Summary of Argument” section:
We agree with the government that Hamdan v. United States, 696 F.3d 1238 (D.C. Cir. 2012) (“Hamdan II”), compels this Court to vacate the judgment below. Resp. Supp.
[UPDATED 3:18 p.m.] Lawyers for military commission accused Ali Hamza Suliman Ahmad Al-Bahlul have filed their supplemental, what-do-we-make-of-Hamdan brief with the D.C. Circuit. The government’s response is due on January 9 of next year; the accused’s reply is due … Read more »
What’s a habeas petitioner to do, if 1) current and former U.S. military officials believe that he no longer poses a significant threat, and that his law of war detention is no longer necessary; but 2) a Periodic Review Board … Read more »
Friday, May 24, 2013
Coverage of President Obama’s speech yesterday is plentiful: Here are Peter Baker of the New York Times, Karen DeYoung and Greg Miller of the Washington Post, and Mark Mazzetti of the Times with an analysis of the key points of the speech. Scott Wilson of the Post also provides a rundown of the speech, and cites Ben. The Associated Press reports on lifting the transfer ban on Yemeni detainees, and Colleen McCain Nelson, Adam Entous, and Julia E. Barnes… Read more »
