On Lawfare Daily, @nkorpett.bsky.social talks with John Ryan, author of “America's Trial: Torture and the 9/11 Case on Guantanamo Bay,” about his experience covering the 9/11 case, why the case has been bogged down in pretrial proceedings for over a decade, and what torture has to do with it all.
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@nkorpett.bsky.social and James Pearce explain the legal risks, including criminal liability, civil liability, and ethical violations, facing law firms that settled with the Trump administration. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
Proud to announce the finale of ESCALATION—our narrative series on the history of two uneasy allies, the US and Ukraine—is out now.
In 7 parts, we tell the story, warts and all, of two fundamentally different perspectives that clash over how to deal with a shared rival: Russia.
@qjurecic.bsky.social, @nkorpett.bsky.social, and @benjaminwittes.bsky.social explain the Supreme Court's opinion in the Alien Enemies case, its implications for future detainees, and where this leaves the potential contempt proceedings against the administration.
On Friday, the Trump admin announced it was shuttering USAID by the end of the fiscal year. @nkorpett.bsky.social spoke to @agawande.bsky.social about why USAID matters and the consequences of destroying it.
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On Lawfare Daily, @nkorpett.bsky.social spoke to @michaelposner.bsky.social about the landmark verdict in Al-Shimari v. CACI, over a gov't contractor's role at Abu Ghraib, the first case of its kind to make it to trial, and the effect of this case on the future of human rights litigation.
In big #GTMO news, the Court of Military Commission Review has left *intact* a military commission trial judge’s conclusion that Secretary of Defense Austin *lacked* the authority to rescind the 9/11 plea deals—denying the writ of mandamus sought by the government:
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My latest article for @lawfare.bsky.social , with thanks to those working in the Guantanamo Military Commissions who still believe in the rule of law. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/an-a...
Natalie Orpett breaks down how the many Trump trials already underway will interact—and how they may interfere with each other.
And shoutout to @qjurecic.bsky.social , whose belief in the rule of law is so ironclad that she immediately took to the Internet to confirm her suspicion that such activity is not permitted
