Conyers to Holder: Give Us the 215 Info

By: emptywheel Monday October 5, 2009 4:58 pm

I guess I’m not the only one who noticed that DOJ is trying to reauthorize Section 215 without leveling with the American people how they’re using it. John Conyer, Jerrold Nadler, and Bobby Scott have written Eric Holder, requesting that he make more information on the way Section 215 is used public.

Addington’s Multiple Choice Torture Memos

By: emptywheel Saturday May 2, 2009 1:24 pm

When asked about his role in the Bybee One memo at the HJC hearing last year, Addington repeatedly made it clear he was answering the question ONLY as it pertained to Bybee One. I would bet the answers would be far different if he were asked about Bybee Two.

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