November 14, 2009 # 12:19 pm # Armed Conflict, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Intelligence, International Law, Supreme Court # No Comment
The New York Times has instructive profiles on the four other persons that have been designated for trial in Federal District Court in the Southern District of New York. Reporter Liz Robbins writes:
Walid Muhammad Salih bin Attash
Walid Muhammad Salih bin Attash, known as Khallad, has told investigators that he played many roles in Al Qaeda, from acting as a bodyguard …
March 10, 2009 # 1:52 am # Supreme Court # 3 Comments
On Monday, President Obama issued the following memo on the use of signing statements:
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release Monday, March 9, 2009
March 9, 2009
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
SUBJECT: Presidential Signing Statements
For nearly two centuries, …
February 25, 2009 # 5:47 pm # Foreign Policy # No Comment
Filling Positions at the Department of State from Anthony Clark Arend on Vimeo.
Professor Anthony Clark Arend discusses the need for the Obama Administration to quickly fill critical positions at the Department of State.