Civil Liberties and Constitutional Rights
What Happened in Hernandez v. Mesa?
Andrew Kent Tue, Jun 27, 2017, 2:23 PM
During a back-and-forth on Lawfare with Steve Vladeck a few months ago, I suggested that Hernandez v.
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Civil Liberties and Constitutional Rights
Response to Steve Vladeck on the Hernandez Briefing
Andrew Kent Mon, Jan 2, 2017, 2:46 PM
My recent post on the top-side briefing in Hernandez v. Mesa, the Fourth Amendment cross-border shooting case pending at the Supreme Court, struck a nerve with my friend Steve Vladeck, who is one of the able attorneys representing the parents of the deceased teenager Hernandez.
Civil Liberties and Constitutional Rights
Thoughts on the Briefing to Date in Hernandez v. Mesa—The Cross-border Shooting Case
Andrew Kent Tue, Dec 27, 2016, 1:59 PM
Hernandez v. Mesa has the potential to generate a very important decision by the Supreme Court this term, impacting foreign intelligence surveillance, drone strikes, and many other U.S. government activities abroad.
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
Foreign Relations and National Security Cases in the Supreme Court’s October Term 2015
Ingrid (Wuerth) Brunk Wed, Oct 21, 2015, 4:26 PM
How does the Supreme Court’s October Term 2015 look so far with respect to foreign relations and national security cases? The Court does not have any clear blockbusters like OT 2014’s Zivotofsky v. Kerry. Nevertheless, four potentially significant cases are already on the Court’s docket and cert petitions have been filed in a handful of others.