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Illinois Judge Refuses to Dismiss Rumsfeld Lawsuit

Illinois Judge Refuses to Dismiss Rumsfeld Lawsuit

U.S. District Judge Wayne R. Andersen ruled on Friday that two men accusing former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld of complicity in their alleged torture in Iraq may proceed with one…

Former Bush Lawyers Will Not Face Sanctions for “Torture Memos”

Former Bush Lawyers Will Not Face Sanctions for “Torture Memos”

A forthcoming Department of Justice report from the Office of Professional Responsibility will clear Bush administration lawyers of professional misconduct in their authorship of memos that many consider a justification…

Regarding Abdulmutallab and the Law

Regarding Abdulmutallab and the Law

The blawgosphere is buzzing this week about Abdulmutallab, or more specifically what should be done with him. You can read an interesting post summarizing the arguments on the WSJ law…

Cohn Returns to Sidley Austin

Cohn Returns to Sidley Austin

Jonathan Cohn, who recently stepped down as one the Justice Department’s top civil lawyers, is returning to Sidley Austin as a partner in the firm’s appellate practice. Cohn handled several…