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Nonresident Senior Fellow, Governance Studies
Robert Chesney is the Charles I. Francis Professor in Law at the University of Texas School of Law and a senior editor at the Journal of National Security Law and Policy. His current research focuses on national security law and policy, constitutional law, and counterterrorism law and policy. | View Full Bio
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May 22, 2013
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April 22, 2013 | comments
Testimony | House Committee on the Judiciary
February 27, 2013
Opinion | Lawfare
December 19, 2011
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In the Bush years, there was little complaint from the right about keeping both civilian and military options [for terrorism suspects]. October 27, 2011, Robert M. Chesney, G.O.P. Pushes Military Custody for Terror Suspects
In the Bush years, there was little complaint from the right about keeping both civilian and military options [for terrorism suspects].
October 4, 2011 | comments
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June 22, 2011 | comments
Paper | House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
June 15, 2011
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May 12, 2011
Opinion | The Washington Post
February 5, 2010
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Hilary Mantel's keen take on detention, prosecution, and special tribunals...from 1992. Fascinating! http://t.co/8gMLXfIp2j @hilarymantel
Oct 07
Thoughts on Legal Issues Raised by the Baraawe Raid and the Tripoli Rendition » Lawfare http://t.co/V3gSCgRRX6 via @lawfareblog
Oct 06
@rgoodlaw @SarahKnuckey that's a descriptive claim in my view, fwiw
Oct 05
@SarahKnuckey key is for readers to grasp that ending war model not at all likely to = embrace of strict HRL approach.Essay clearer on this.
Oct 04
@SarahKnuckey alas my essay is descriptive and not normative in that sense, aims to clarify where things are headed or already are, no more
@J_T_Horowitz @SarahKnuckey the point is that this has not penetrated the national debate, which widely assumes key role for war model
@SarahKnuckey key for understanding admin view on that is Brennan's HLS speech, see what I say about it in the essay.
@gregorydjohnsen From a legal perspective, we really are 90% back to pre-9/11 already...it's just that pre-9/11 is not what many assume.
@gregorydjohnsen ...that test is more legally capacious than most realize, and today's tech and IC capacities make it more so practically 2.
@gregorydjohnsen 2nd: Targeting already shifted to "imminent threat" test outside Afgh. Same functional standard as pre-9/11. But... (more)
@gregorydjohnsen 1st: Detention nearly defunct already. Impact limited to GTMO (+ any Afg detainees remaining post 2014).
@gregorydjohnsen Greg, you'd asked before about my book progress. My new essay "Postwar" is a key part: http://t.co/8H0E5lSBVC
Most assume that status quo CT needs armed-conflict legal model. But it's no longer so. My essay "Postwar" explains: http://t.co/8H0E5lSBVC
Would Abandoning the War Model of Counterterrorism Make a Difference from a Legal Perspective? My @tnr post is here: http://t.co/HR3tuapA6R
Chronicle of Higher Ed reports on trip to #NSA co-org'd by @strausscenter. Groundwork for more transparency... http://t.co/gLXkIOjwSz
Oct 02
#NSA opens up to team of scholars for frank discussions with senior officials. http://t.co/lECFmeDLIC @strausscenter @ClementsCenter
Sep 26
Gracias @UTexasLaw communications folks for this nice story on my appointment as @strausscenter director. http://t.co/Dmyw7ZJUoc
@EricaGrieder @strausscenter Thanks very much Erica!
Sep 10
Am very excited about taking the helm of UT's @strausscenter beginning this January! https://t.co/MZQVe9vr9P
RT @just_security: A new forum on law, rights, and U.S. national security will be launching this month. Follow @just_security for the latest.
Sep 07
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