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Events (26)
- After September 11, 2001: Cheney Lawyers and Justice Department Subordinates Drive White House Expansion of Presidential Power 2001-09-11
- Shortly After September 11, 2001: ’War Council’ Sets Legal Course for White House’s Response to Terrorism 2001-09-11
- January 11, 2002: OLC Sends Memo Regarding Authority of Government Officials, Agencies in Interpreting Treaties and International Law 2002-01-11
- January 24-26, 2002: Office of Legal Counsel Sends Secret Memos on Geneva Conventions, POWs to White House and Deputy Attorney General 2002-01-24
- February 7, 2002: OLC Memo Supports White House Conclusion that Taliban Do Not Warrant Geneva POW Status 2002-02-07
- March 13, 2002: Justice Department: Bush Can Order Rendition of Detainees without Congressional Approval 2002-03-13
- June 8, 2002: Justice Department: US Military Can Indefinitely Detain US Citizen without Due Process 2002-06-08
- August 1, 2002: OLC Chief Details Torture Techniques at CIA Request 2002-08-01
- February 5, 2003: OLC Chief Confirmed as Federal Judge 2003-02-05
- February 6, 2003 and After: Ashcroft Refuses to Promote Yoo to Head of OLC; Goldsmith Nominated 2003-02-06
- October 6, 2003: Jack Goldsmith Becomes Head of OLC; Immediately Fights to Limit Growing Power of Executive Branch 2003-10-06
- June 22, 2004: Gonzales, Haynes Attempt to Blame Guantanamo Officials for Torture, Legal Justifications 2004-06-22
- January 10, 2007: CIA Provides Further Details of Memos Authorizing Detention, Interrogation in ‘Black Sites’ 2007-01-10
- April 10, 2008: Law Professor Says Bush Officials May Be Guilty of War Crimes 2008-04-10
- January 15, 2009: OLC Repudiates Earlier Memos Claiming Unprecedented Presidential Powers 2009-01-15
- February 14, 2009: Justice Department Considers Releasing Internal Report Critical of Bush-Era Lawyers 2009-02-14
- February 22, 2009: Justice Department Investigation Finds OLC Opinions Unacceptably Deficient 2009-02-22
- March 28, 2009: Spanish Court Considers War Crimes Prosecution of Former Bush Officials 2009-03-28
- April 16, 2009: Obama White House Releases Key CIA Torture Memos 2009-04-16
- April 21, 2009: Democrats Say They Want to Impeach Judge Who Wrote Torture Memos 2009-04-21
- Before April 22, 2009: Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility Launches Probe of Bush Torture Memo Authors 2009-04-22
- April 25, 2009: Torture Memo Author Said to Regret Role in Torture Policies 2009-04-25
- April 26, 2009: McCain Says US Should Not Investigate Bush Torture Policies, Admits Bush Officials Violated Law 2009-04-26
- April 28, 2009: Former OLC Head Defends Work on Torture Memos as ‘Good Faith Analysis’ of Law 2009-04-28
- February 2010: Justice Department Refuses to Recommend Sanctions against Bush Administration Officials Responsible for Authorizing Torture
- December 2003-June 2004: OLC Head Goldsmith Withdraws Torture Memos