Author Limelight – Guantanamo: Lisa Hajjar on the Lawyers Who Fought Against Torture

Author Limelight – Guantanamo: Lisa Hajjar on the Lawyers Who Fought Against Torture

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Acclaimed sociologist Lisa Hajjar discusses her new book, "The War in Court," about the lawyers who have fought torture in the war on terror.

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October 28, 2022

Lawyer Limelight: David Kelley

Lawyer Limelight: David Kelley

By | Lawyer Limelights, Dechert Features

Few lawyers nationwide boast the high-profile track record that Lawdragon 500 member David Kelley ha…

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October 7, 2019

Sept. 11 Case Set for Pivotal Suppression Hearing as Government Declassifies Details of FBI’s Role in CIA Black Sites

Sept. 11 Case Set for Pivotal Suppression Hearing as Government Declassifies Details of FBI’s Role in CIA Black Sites

By | Guantanamo Bay, News & Features

Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – For the past few years, lawyers defending the accused Sept. 11 consp…

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September 10, 2019

Caveat-Laden Trial Date for Sept. 11 Case Emerging on Guantanamo's Horizon

Caveat-Laden Trial Date for Sept. 11 Case Emerging on Guantanamo's Horizon

By | Guantanamo Bay, News & Features

Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – Prosecutors and defense teams in the Sept. 11 case haven’t shared …

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July 28, 2019

Government Previews Defense of CIA Interrogation Program; Lawyers Receive Discovery of 'Depraved' Conduct

Government Previews Defense of CIA Interrogation Program; Lawyers Receive Discovery of 'Depraved' Conduct

By | Guantanamo Bay, News & Features

The prosecution team led by Brig. Gen. Mark Martins contends that the controversial CIA interrogatio…

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July 23, 2019

Another “Groundhog Day” as Sept. 11 Case Revisits Access to Intelligence Witnesses and Suppression

Another “Groundhog Day” as Sept. 11 Case Revisits Access to Intelligence Witnesses and Suppression

By | Guantanamo Bay, News & Features

Defense lawyer Walter Ruiz. Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – The judge on the Sept. 11 case will ev…

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June 24, 2019

Sept. 11 Case at Guantanamo Gets Another New Judge, And This One Plans to Stay

Sept. 11 Case at Guantanamo Gets Another New Judge, And This One Plans to Stay

By | Guantanamo Bay, News & Features

Air Force Col. Shane Cohen Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba – More than seven years in, the Sept. 11 …

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June 17, 2019

Unsung Heroes of the Military Commissions: Supervisory Paralegal John Cox

Unsung Heroes of the Military Commissions: Supervisory Paralegal John Cox

By | Guantanamo Bay, News & Features

If you’re looking for a military commissions “lifer,” you’ve found one in John Cox, the Supe…

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May 13, 2019

9/11 Guantanamo Pretrial At Crossroads Over Suppression, New Judge's Scheduled Departure

9/11 Guantanamo Pretrial At Crossroads Over Suppression, New Judge's Scheduled Departure

By | Guantanamo Bay, News & Features

Marine Col. Keith Parrella, scheduled to depart the case in June, heard oral arguments on access to …

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April 30, 2019

Dispute About Inception of U.S. War with Al Qaeda is Over – Or Not – in Sept. 11 Case

Dispute About Inception of U.S. War with Al Qaeda is Over – Or Not – in Sept. 11 Case

By | Guantanamo Bay, News & Features

Defense attorney James Connell wants a full hearing to argue that the U.S. and al Qaeda were not at …

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March 28, 2019

Guantanamo Hearing Details 9/11 Defendants' Phone Calls Prior to Attacks

Guantanamo Hearing Details 9/11 Defendants' Phone Calls Prior to Attacks

By | Guantanamo Bay, News & Features

Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba –  Oral arguments in the Sept. 11 case this week provided details of…

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March 25, 2019

Judge in Sept. 11 Case Rejects Conflict Accusation After Paralegal Questioned, But Medical Issue Ends Session

Judge in Sept. 11 Case Rejects Conflict Accusation After Paralegal Questioned, But Medical Issue Ends Session

By | Guantanamo Bay, News & Features

Defense attorney James Harrington appeared in court this week in a session cut short by a medical is…

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January 29, 2019