Mr. Cohen’s article concerns an executive memorandum with the ironic title “Humane Treatment of Taliban and al Qaeda Detainees.” It was written by several Bush administration officials, including John Yoo (who went on to author the infamous torture...

This was the day, a milestone on the road to Abu Ghraib: that marked our descent into torture -- the day, many would still say, that we lost part of our soul. Drafted by men like John Yoo, and pushed along by White House counsel Alberto Gonzales, the...

I first wrote about Bharara in 2007 when he was a staffer on the Senate Judiciary Committee uncovering the political motivations behind the firing of nine U.S. prosecutors under then-Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Bharara is best friends with an...

I first wrote about Bharara in 2007 when he was a staffer on the Senate Judiciary Committee uncovering the political motivations behind the firing of nine U.S. prosecutors under then-Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Bharara is best friends with an...

In March 2004, US Justice Department under Attorney General John Ashcroft ruled that the program was illegal. The day after the Justice Department ruling, Ashcroft became critically ill. President Bush sent White House counselor Alberto Gonzales and...

Dortch & Davis. During the protest, the demonstrators were photographed by Jeff Kinsler, dean of the Belmont College of Law. He declined to comment about the protest. A group affiliated with the Tennessee chapter of the National Lawyers Guild protested...