Case Coverage: Al Nashiri Case
This Week at the Military Commissions, 10/19 Session: The Return of the Prodigal Witness
Isaac Park Tue, Oct 25, 2016, 10:43 AM
Hearings continued on Wednesday in the Al-Nashiri case.
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Al Bahlul and the Long Shadow of Illegitimacy
Steve Vladeck Sat, Oct 22, 2016, 9:59 AM
The number of factual and analytical errors that one can find in the five opinions on the side of the majority in the en banc D.C. Circuit's ruling in Al Bahlul v. United States is pretty stunning.
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The D.C. Circuit’s En Banc Decision in Bahlul: Sui Generis or Guidance for Future Military Commissions?
Peter Margulies Fri, Oct 21, 2016, 3:51 PM
The en banc D.C. Circuit’s affirmance of the military commission conviction of Ali Hamza al Bahlul for conspiracy solidifies the legitimacy of commissions in U.S. counterterrorism law and policy.
Case Coverage: Al Nashiri Case
This Week at the Military Commissions, 10/18 Session: Mushrooms and Kangaroos
Alex Loomis, Quinta Jurecic Fri, Oct 21, 2016, 12:15 PM
Hearings continued in the USS Cole case, including discussion of a motion to stay proceedings pending a decision on the validity of the Court of Military Commissions Review, witness testimony, and a debate over mushrooms.
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A Summary of the Al Bahlul Decision
Helen Klein Murillo, Alex Loomis Fri, Oct 21, 2016, 9:39 AM
A summary overview of the recent DC Circuit decision in Al Bahlul.
Case Coverage: Al Nashiri Case
Statement From Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins
Quinta Jurecic Thu, Oct 20, 2016, 2:23 PM
Yesterday, Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins provided the following statement on pretrial hearings this week in the USS Cole case.
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DC Circuit Upholds Conspiracy Conviction in al-Bahlul
Quinta Jurecic Thu, Oct 20, 2016, 10:53 AM
In an en banc decision, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Ali Hamza al-Bahlul's conviction for conspiracy to commit war crimes.
Case Coverage: Al Nashiri Case
This Week at the Military Commissions, 10/17 Session: Mr. Gill goes to Washington—Or Not
Chris Mirasola Wed, Oct 19, 2016, 1:00 PM
After a short one-month break, military judge Air Force Colonel Vance Spath returned to gavel in the Al-Nashiri trial.
Case Coverage: 9/11 Case
This Week at the Military Commissions, 10/14 Session: Joint Defense Agreement? What Joint Defense Agreement?
Yishai Schwartz, Quinta Jurecic Tue, Oct 18, 2016, 12:32 PM
Following a closed hearing on Thursday, Judge Pohl reconvenes the court in open session on Friday 10/14 for what quickly becomes a metaphysical discussion on the existence or lack thereof of a joint defense agreement.
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Statement from Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins for October 16
Quinta Jurecic Mon, Oct 17, 2016, 11:31 AM
Yesterday, Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins provided the following statement regarding this week's pretrial hearings in the USS Cole case. The statement is also available here.