Published on: Sunday, April 11, 2021

“For the second time, we face the question of what to do about a Guantanamo military commission judge who, while presiding, seeks employment with an entity involved in prosecuting the detainee.” Detainee moves to dissolve the commission because of the undisclosed conflict. D.C. Circuit: While this "unfortunately familiar quandary" creates a conflict, because the government was willing to let any allegedly tainted orders be reconsidered de novo by a new judge, no need to weigh in. Writ of mandamus to dissolve the commission denied.

The case is In re al-Tamir, No. 19-1212 (D.C. Cir. Apr. 9, 2021).