Detention

07/04/2007

Detention

Judge Misleads Senators on Detainees?

By Gabe Rottman, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office at 11:46am

So sayeth Sens. Durbin, D-Il., and Leahy, D-Vt. From Mr. Lewis at the Times. Durbin's question came during Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing. I foresee more on this in the days to come.

Mr. Durbin asked Judge Kavanaugh about his role in screening the nomination t

07/03/2007

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Changes At SOCOM?

By Gabe Rottman, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office at 8:34am

Profile on Adm. James Stavridis, head of the military's regional Southern Command, which includes Gitmo in its ambit. The story is more focused on his approach in Latin America, but it also makes this point:

The smart power approach is more than just one admiral leading a small command wit

07/02/2007

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Brownback Refuses to Reinstate Khadr Charges

By Gabe Rottman, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office at 11:30pm

From CNN:

Last month, Brownback said new congressional rules on trying detainees specify that a detainee must be designated an "unlawful enemy combatant." Pentagon officials would not release Brownback's most recent decision, but said he ruled the prosecution had presented no new evidence or arguments to change his mind.

07/02/2007

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Carrying the President's Water

By Gabe Rottman, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office at 5:20pm

Two partners at Baker Hostetler in DC critique the Al-Marri decision, which I wrote about at some length here. It's an interesting op-ed, one with which I disagree strongly, but there are a

06/29/2007

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So, I Wake Up Late...

By Gabe Rottman, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office at 12:28pm

And this is what I get. Like, the biggest news in 9/11 detention jurisprudence since, well, I dunno, maybe Hamdan and Rasul. Hell, maybe since the opening of Gitmo itself.

Rejecting Bush administration arguments, the Supreme Court reversed cours

06/29/2007

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Romero Letter in Times

By Gabe Rottman, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office at 12:26pm

In response to the Gitmo white wash op-ed yesterday. Here's Anthony's letter:

Colonel Davis finds fault with critics who compare GuantÃ¡namo to totalitarian gulags, and responds by extolling the prisonâ€™s culturally appropriate

06/28/2007

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Whoa

By Gabe Rottman, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office at 9:20pm

Bruce Fein, conservative constitutional scholar, slams Vice President Cheney. Late post on my part.

06/28/2007

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Romero & Melber on HuffPo

By Gabe Rottman, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office at 6:47pm

Both posting on the Day of Action. Here's ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero & habeas watcher and Nation columnist Ari Melber.

06/28/2007

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More Photos From the Day of Action

By Gabe Rottman, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office at 6:29pm

Graciously taken by Mr. Aziz Ahmad, a former colleague and superb photographer. From left to right: Senator Cardin (D-Md.), Rev. Yearwood, Rep. Kucinich (D-Oh.), David Keene (President of the American Conservative Union), David Keene again, and Greg Proops (MC and comedian, best known from Who's Line Is It Anyway?). Dude with the beard is me.