Mary Ellen O'Connell

Attorneys critical of AG Holder’s justification for targeted killings of Americans

Global Politics

In a major policy speech at the Northwestern University Law School, attorney general Eric Holder explained, for the first time, the U.S. justification for putting Americans on a list of those who can be killed if their capture is not possible.

Eric Holder: US Can Target Citizens Overseas

Increase in the use of Drone Raise Legal Concerns

Conflict & Justice