Guantanamo
The United States' Opposition to GTMO Detainee's "End of War" Motion
Wells Bennett Mon, Apr 27, 2015, 12:00 PM
The response was filed on Friday, in the habeas case of Al-Warafi v. Obama. Have a look:
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Military Justice
Referred for Prosecution But Never Tried: The (Latest) Guantánamo Math Problem
Steve Vladeck Thu, Apr 23, 2015, 11:47 AM
Everyone should read Bobby's post from last night on the potential approach of an endgame for the 122 detainees still in custody at Guantánamo.
Transfers, Releases & Resettlements
Is the GTMO Endgame Approaching?
Robert Chesney Wed, Apr 22, 2015, 8:21 PM
The Washington Post has the latest here. Key points:
1.
Detention & Guantanamo
What Might Congress Do To Stop the Obama Administration From Disregarding Congressional Transfer Restrictions In the Course of Closing GTMO?
Jack Goldsmith Fri, Apr 10, 2015, 1:00 PM
Last week I explained how the Obama administration might extend it constitutional arguments for disregarding statutory detainee transfer restrictions in the Bergdahl context to the restrictions on transferring GTMO detainees to the United States. (Earlier today I elaborated on these arguments.)
Some people questioned this passage in my post last week:
As far as I can tell Congress as an institution h
Transfers, Releases & Resettlements
More on the Legal Basis for the Administration’s Disregard of Congressional Restrictions on Detainee Transfers in the Bergdahl Context, and on the Implications for Closing GTMO
Jack Goldsmith Fri, Apr 10, 2015, 7:13 AM
Last summer I wrote of the administration’s constitutional arguments for disregarding congressional transfer restrictions in swapping the Taliban 5 for Bowe Bergdahl:
To say that the President disregarded a federal statute because he interpreted it in the emergency context before him to impinge upon Article II is not at all to say that the President acted wrongly or unlawfully. It’s actually quite a hard legal issue, with few real precedents.
And last week I
Military Justice
Bowe Bergdahl Charged with Desertion
Cody M. Poplin Wed, Mar 25, 2015, 3:04 PM
That's the news from the Washington Post this hour. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the U.S. soldier who lived in Taliban captivity for five years and was ultimately released in exchange for five Taliban militants held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has been charged with desertion (Art. 85, UCMJ) and misbehavior before the enemy (Art.
Detention & Guantanamo
New GITMO Recidivism Report Released by ODNI
Cody M. Poplin Fri, Mar 6, 2015, 2:10 PM
The latest ODNI recidivism report is available here. The last report, which was released in September, is here.
Since the release of the September 2014 report, an additional nine former detainees have returned to hostilities.
Transfers, Releases & Resettlements
Statement of GTMO Special Envoy at Yesterday's HASC hearing on Guantanamo Bay
Cody M. Poplin Fri, Feb 13, 2015, 11:28 AM
Yesterday, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations received an "Update on Detainee Transfers from GTMO."
You can read the testimony of the Department of Defense's Special Envoy for Guantanamo Detention Closure, Paul M. Lewis, here.
Transfers, Releases & Resettlements
Why We Shouldn’t Import Guantánamo: A Holistic Perspective
Ramzi Kassem Tue, Feb 10, 2015, 11:40 AM
It is with great reluctance that I wade into Gabor and Steve’s debate about how to close the U.S.
Guantanamo
The Administration's Guantanamo Testimony Yesterday
Benjamin Wittes Fri, Feb 6, 2015, 1:31 PM
Here it is, given by Brian McKeon, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, before the Senate Armed Services Committee. And here's the video of yesterday's hearing: