Marty Lederman

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The Law of War Manual is here (no, really)

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Jun 12th, 2015

al-Bahlul decided: Court invalidates military commission conviction for domestic-law offense

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Jun 12th, 2015

Thoughts on Zivotofsky, Part Four: Justice Thomas as constitutional iconoclast (or, “What was so terrible about King George III, anyway?”)

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Jun 11th, 2015

Thoughts on Zivotofsky, Part Three: The broad consensus on presidential and congressional foreign affairs authorities

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Jun 11th, 2015

Thoughts on Zivotofsky, Part Two: Whither Article III standing?

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Jun 10th, 2015

Thoughts on Zivotofsky, Part One: How groundbreaking is it?

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Jun 10th, 2015

The apparent end of the “gag orders” for GTMO detainees

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Jun 3rd, 2015

The costs of covertness (international law edition)

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Jun 2nd, 2015

(Unadulterated) USA Freedom Act to become law [UPDATED with vote tally]

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Jun 2nd, 2015

“Surveillance reform plans [are] like indie rock bands”

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May 30th, 2015

Understanding the “end of war” dispute in the al Warafi habeas case

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May 27th, 2015

U.S. Special Forces kill ISIL leader, detain another, during capture operation in Syria [UPDATED]

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May 16th, 2015

Why not, Secretary Carter?

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May 8th, 2015

[UPDATED with details and analysis] BREAKING: Second Circuit rules that Section 215 does not authorize telephony bulk collection program

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May 7th, 2015

Once again: “Which agency?” and “How secret?” are separate and independent questions

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May 6th, 2015

Actual text (!) of the Corker/Cardin Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015

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Apr 15th, 2015

Whatever became of the Votel transparency proposal concerning drone strikes in Yemen?

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Apr 14th, 2015

Further thoughts on the Preston ASIL speech

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Apr 13th, 2015

Highlights From DOD General Council Stephen Preston’s ASIL Speech

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Apr 10th, 2015

The “parameters” of the agreement respecting Iran’s nuclear program

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Apr 2nd, 2015

Perfidy, ambush, snipers, and the COLE bombing (al Nashiri) case

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Mar 24th, 2015

Secretary Kerry on the relationship between the 2001 and ISIL AUMFs

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Mar 12th, 2015

The case for the President’s unilateral authority to conclude the impending Iran deal is easy because it will (likely) be a nonbinding agreement under international law

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Mar 11th, 2015

The Cotton letter . . . and the Vice President’s response

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Mar 10th, 2015

End of War = End of Detention? Taliban detainee files renewed habeas petition

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Feb 28th, 2015

Judge Pohl’s rebuke of DOD’s unorthodox effort to accelerate the 9/11 trial

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Feb 26th, 2015

What is no longer classified? (and what does it portend for the credibility of government declarations insisting on the need for categorical secrecy of covert action programs?)

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Feb 25th, 2015

Al-Nashiri can now speak about his treatment … plus news about full SSCI Report

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Feb 23rd, 2015

Suggestions for clarifying/amending the President’s draft ISIL AUMF

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Feb 12th, 2015

“Gag order” on Military Commission defendants substantially lifted

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Feb 9th, 2015

A comprehensive summary of GTMO policy, practices and prospects

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Feb 6th, 2015

Basic category error by ten members of the Senate Judiciary Committee

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Jan 30th, 2015

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