Human Rights First has just released a new report updating its previous study of criminal terrorism cases prosecuted since the early 1990s. Once again, it concludes that the federal courts are fully capable of prosecuting complex and sensitive cases of international terrorism.
The organization’s previous report, issued More…
Attorney General Eric Holder today faced a slew of questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee about just what sort of legal process the Obama administration plans to provide for detainees that the president deems “too dangerous” to release, yet who for whatever reason cannot be tried in a U.S. court More…
Well, you’ve got to hand it to President Obama. He doesn’t really worry too much about pleasing the people who most ardently supported him as a presidential candidate. As Spencer wrote, Obama is expected to announce today that he will revive the much-criticized military commissions to try detainees held More…
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