In addition to quoting They Might Be Giants lyrics, this week’s episode features cohosts Bobby Chesney and Steve Vladeck taking on three big issues: The Impeachment Inquiry & the White House Counsel’s Letter on Non-Cooperation…
Episode 72: This Podcast Was Recorded Before, On, or After 9/11
- May 1, 2018
- Tagged as: 9/11, al-Hawsawi, armed conflict, Avengers, CIA, detainee, Doe v. Mattis, FISA, FISC, Grassley, GTMO, habeas, Hawsawi, hostilities, HPSCI, Iraq, IS, Islamic State, Johnson v. CIA, Judge McMahon, Judge Pohl, KSM, Logan Act, major combat operations, Military Commissions Act, military commmissions, Mueller, Munaf, NBA, personal jurisdiction, Russia, selective disclosure, Trump, USA Freedom Act, Valentine, Westworld
No shortage of topics this week. Join us as Professors Chesney and Vladeck debate and discuss: United States v. al-Hawsawi, in which Judge Pohl rules that a military commission prosecution can proceed against an accused…
Episode 42: The Magic Bullet Travel Ban(d)
- October 24, 2017
- Tagged as: ACLU v. Mattis, Article 2(4), Article III, AUMF, Bowe Bergdahl, computer network operations, cyber attack, cyberattack, Islamic State, NBA, NDAA, Niger, political question doctrine, Smith v. Trump, standing, Travel Ban, Unlawful Command Influence, War Powers Resolution, WPR
This week Professors Chesney and Vladeck start with a close look at Smith v. Trump, a case that seeks a judicial ruling on whether the Islamic State really falls within the scope of the 2001 AUMF. …
Episode 38: How Did We Get Through This One Without Saying “Posse Comitatus”?
- September 27, 2017
- Tagged as: Cavaliers, Drones, Dwayne Wade, Enemy Combatant, Insurrection Act, ISIS, Islamic State, Jones Act, Louisville, military detention, Morrison v. Olsen, Mueller, National Guard, NBA, PPG, Puerto Rico, Rick Pitino, SCOTUS, Special Counsel, Spurs, Stafford Act, Star Trek, Targeted Killing, Travel Ban, Unitary Executive, Warriors
Seriously, how did they manage not to say “posse comitatus” during this episode? Sigh. In this week’s episode, Professors Vladeck and Chesney do talk at length about various legal issues raised by the devastation in…