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Former Attorney General Michael Mukasey, Representative John Lewis (D-GA), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) were among the witnesses on day two of a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hea…

Legal experts previewed some of the major cases expected to come before the U.S. Supreme Court during the term starting October 5, 2015. The cases discussed included: redistricting, abortion…

Panelists talked about cyber information and the Fourth Amendment. Topics included questions such as the protections for e-mails. Judge Posner participated by video conference. “The Futur…

An international panel discussed human rights law, how human rights are enforced in different countries, and how the rule of law itself becomes part of a culture over time. They also discuss…

Legal experts testified on U.S. surveillance programs and techniques in relation to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Members of the committee expressed concern that there wa…

Scholars talked about the ethics of drone warfare. The program began with an exchange between Vickie Langohr and Avery Plaw on the definition of drones and the history of their use. Afterwar…

David Cole talked about severability in relation to a Supreme Court case concerning the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate provision. “Severability” refers to what a court should do wh…

David Cole talked about indefinite detention under Presidents George W. Bush and Obama. Topics included the cost of detaining individuals in Guantanamo Bay, the number of detainees still bei…

Federal judges heard arguments in Al Haramain Islamic Foundation v. Treasury Department. The case involves an Oregon-based organization’s challenge to its designation as a terrorist group.

Walter Dellinger moderated a panel of legal scholars who talked about the issue of presidential obligation to follow the law. Among the topics of discussion were the role of the Justice Depa…

David Cole talked about the book he edited, The Torture Memos: Rationalizing the Unthinkable (New Press; September 1, 2009). In his book he collects the memos released by the Justice Departm…

Panelists talked about applications of international law in the 21st century. Among the topics they addressed were the laws of armed conflict, challenges to traditional concepts of warfare p…

David Cole talked about the book he co-wrote with Jules Lobel, Less Safe, Less Free: Why America Is Losing the War on Terror, published by New Press. In his book, Professor Cole argues that,…

Two House subcommittees held a joint hearing on “Rendition to Torture: The Case of Maher Arar.” Testifying by remote connection, Mr. Arar, a Canadian, described being detained at JFK Airport…

Professor David Cole of the Georgetown University Law Center talked about how Congress should respond to the issue of detainee rights in the light of the Supreme Court’s Hamdan v. Rumsfeld d…

Following Attorney General Gonzales' defense of domestic surveillance programs by the Bush administration in efforts to combat terrorism, legal scholars talked to students about the remarks …

Professor Cole speaks about electronic surveillance. He argues that President Bush abused his constitutional authority to acquire foreign intelligence in certain cases without permission fro…

A panel discussion, titled “Detention and Interrogation of Captured Enemies: Do Law and National Security Clash,” was held on the future of the Geneva Conventions and international norms as …

David Cole spoke about the use of torture by U.S. in the interrogation of terrorists. He discussed his support for the McCain amendment banning torture. The guest also responded to questions…

Mr. Rosenzweig moderated a panel discussion on the impact of no-fly lists and national security screening on civil rights and civil liberties. Topics included racial profiling, privacy issue…