Balkinization’s Anti-Torture Memos

The bloggers at Balkinization have grouped together their posts relating to the use of torture under the title The Anti-Torture Memos: Balkinization Posts on Torture, Interrogation, Detention, War Powers, Executive Authority, DOJ and OLC. Marty Lederman explains in his intro:

For ease of reference, we’ve grouped together [and updated] our posts on the complex of issues raised by torture, interrogation, detention, war powers, Executive authority, the Department of Justice, and the Office of Legal Counsel. We’ve also included a few related op-eds that Jack wrote before this blog began in January 2003. We’ve posted a link to this compendium on the Balkinization front page, and we update the list as new posts are written. We also have a version arranged by topic, but as of now it’s only updated through December 22, 2006.

It is an impressive body of work, comprising of hundreds of posts in total from Balkinization’s regular contributors including Lederman, Jack Balkin, Brian Tamanaha, and Scott Horton, as well as guests including Harold Koh, Oona Hathaway, Laurence Tribe, and Cass Sunstein. Many of these posts were “must-reads” from the time of their posting, playing an important part in framing the issues in the torture debate. As compiled here, this resource (and especially the to-be-completed version organized by subject matter) will prove to be a useful tool for teaching, research, and advocacy.

Congratulations to Jack, Marty, and everyone over at Balkinization.