Lawyers Harangue Solicitor General: In their brief on civil immunity for the architects of torture, attorneys representing four former Guantanamo detainees offered what "may be the most eloquent statement on the issue I've seen yet," says Daphne Eviatar at The Washington Independent.
Detainee Affairs Resignation: Phillip Carter is leaving his post as deputy assistant secretary of defense for detainee policy. Glenn Greenwald and Marcy Wheeler offer their takes.
OLC Nominee: Is Dawn Johnsen on the cusp of being confirmed as the Office of Legal Counsel's top lawyer?
KSM & the Death Penalty: Critics are concerned that executing Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and others convicted in terror-related charges may martyr them.
More KSM: Adam Serwer untangles the arguments for and against trying KSM in federal court at The American Prospect's blog.