Military Commissions
Last Week at the Military Commissions: Defense Teams Assert Conflict in Session Cut Short by Medical Emergency
Sarah Grant Tue, Feb 5, 2019, 9:03 AM
The latest from the trial of the 9/11 accused.
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Oral Argument Summary: In re: Abd Al-Rahim Hussein Al-Nashiri
Jacques Singer-Emery Fri, Feb 1, 2019, 9:29 AM
On Jan. 22, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral argument in In re: Abd Al-Rahim Hussein Al-Nashiri.
Military Commissions
Last Week at the Military Commissions: Medical Accommodations and Conspiracy Liability in al-Iraqi
Brenna Gautam, Sarah Grant Wed, Jan 23, 2019, 4:52 PM
The military commission trying alleged al-Qaeda commander Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi reconvened from Jan. 7–14.
Military Commissions
Document: KSM Petitions the D.C. Circuit for Mandamus
Matthew Kahn Tue, Jan 22, 2019, 2:57 PM
On Tuesday, 9/11 plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammed petitioned the D.C. Circuit for a writ of mandamus, asking that his trial by military commission be halted until the Court of Military Commissions Review appoints a panel to address contested issues in his case. The full document is below.
Military Commissions
9/11 Military Commission Judge Rejects Unlawful Influence Claim
Sarah Grant Mon, Jan 14, 2019, 3:24 PM
The judge in the 9/11 military commission has denied a defense motion to dismiss which alleged that former Defense Secretary James Mattis and the defense department general counsel unlawfully influenced proceedings by firing the military commissions convening authority and his legal adviser.
Military Commissions
Last Week at the Military Commissions: Long Days for the 9/11 Case
Michelle Ritter, Sarah Grant, Scott R. Anderson Fri, Nov 23, 2018, 6:11 PM
The military commission in the 9/11 case recently heard five days of pretrial proceedings, on issue ranging from the effects of torture to claims that senior Defense Department officials are unlawfully influencing proceedings.
Military Commissions
Last Week at the Military Commissions: Medical Complications and Voir Dire in Al-Iraqi
Sarah Grant Thu, Nov 15, 2018, 9:22 AM
The military commission trying alleged al-Qaeda commander Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi reconvened on Nov. 6.
Military Commissions
Abatement in Al-Nashiri is Reversed
Sarah Grant Mon, Oct 15, 2018, 7:55 PM
The military commissions’ appellate body has affirmed the military judge’s rulings in United States v. Al-Nashiri and ordered that pre-trial proceedings resume for the first time since February.
Detention & Guantanamo
Who Broke Periodic Review at Guantanamo Bay?
Benjamin R. Farley Mon, Oct 15, 2018, 10:00 AM
Under the Trump administration, the Periodic Review Board has become a one-way ratchet, only ratifying continued detention and never recommending release.
Military Commissions
Document: Pretrial Hearings to Resume in Al-Nashiri Case, CMCR Rules
Quinta Jurecic Fri, Oct 12, 2018, 5:31 PM
The Court of Military Commission Review (CMCR) has ruled on former Military Judge Col. Vance Spath's decision to hold proceedings in the al-Nashiri military commissions case in abatement, reversing the judge's ruling and ordering pretrial hearings in al-Nashiri to begin again.