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As Witness Health Issues Mount, Judge Considers Compelling Testimony of Covert CIA Officer
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Defense attorney Alka Pradhan argued that the judge should compel the testimony of a covert officer from the CIA black sites.
April 21, 2024
After Four-Year Gap, Former CIA Psychologist Retakes the Stand in 9/11 Case
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Dr. James Mitchell, who played a key role in engineering the CIA's "enhanced interrogation" program, is a crucial witness in the proceedings.
February 23, 2024
Tensions Escalate in 9/11 Suppression Hearings Over Security Interruptions
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – Coordination between the CIA and the FBI investigating those res…
February 17, 2024
With Key FBI Witness, 9/11 Case Returns to Suppression Hearings of Historic Complexity
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – Prosecutors on Guantanamo Bay this week called one of the most i…
September 28, 2023
Judge Severs 9/11 Defendant from Case Due to Mental Illness
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
A military has severed one of the five defendants from the 9/11 case after finding him mentally incompetent.
September 21, 2023
Judge Excludes Gitmo Defendant's Confession Because of CIA Torture
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
The USS Cole Bombing ruling will likely have an impact on the 9/11 case, excluding a key defense argument.
August 18, 2023
Lawyers Elicit Competing Views of Hearsay Evidence in USS Cole Bombing Case
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – Lawyers in the USS Cole bombing case resumed their high-stakes b…
December 9, 2022
Author Limelight – Guantanamo: Lisa Hajjar on the Lawyers Who Fought Against Torture
By John Ryan | News & Features
Acclaimed sociologist Lisa Hajjar discusses her new book, "The War in Court," about the lawyers who have fought torture in the war on terror.
October 28, 2022
Hopes for Settlement in 9/11 Case Defer Public Hearings More than Two Decades On
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Court sessions for the rest of the year will likely be suspended as the Biden administration reviews plea deals.
October 1, 2022
Critical Suppression Hearing Resumes in Guantanamo’s USS Cole Bombing Case
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – Lawyers for the detainee accused of planning the USS Cole bombin…
July 29, 2022
Next 9/11 Judge Will Inherit Clashes Over Witnesses, New Defender and Covid Safety
By John Ryan | Guantanamo Bay, News & Features
The January testimony of Dr. James Mitchell, the contract psychologist who designed the CIA’s cont…
October 16, 2020
The Lawdragon 500 Legends of 2020
By John Ryan | Guides, News & Features
Putting together our 15-year anniversary issue has been a rewarding task during these strange and …
September 19, 2020
Due Process Violation Claimed Over CIA Electronic Presence in 9/11 Pretrial
By John Ryan | Guantanamo Bay, News & Features
Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – A silver computer tablet sits on the prosecutors' table at the Sept.…
February 19, 2020
Lead Lawyer’s Potential Exit From 9/11 Case Sparks Emotional Arguments
By John Ryan | Guantanamo Bay, News & Features
Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – James Harrington, the 75-year-old fixture of the Sept. 11 case, aske…
February 18, 2020
Lead Defense Lawyer in Sept. 11 Case Asks To Leave, Creating Uncertainty for Path to Trial
By John Ryan | Guantanamo Bay, News & Features
Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – One of the lead defense lawyers in the Sept. 11 military commission …
February 11, 2020