Scott Horton (lawyer)

Scott Horton is a New York attorney known for his work in human rights law and the law of armed conflict, as well as emerging markets and international law. [http://harpers.org/subjects/ScottHorton Scott Horton biography - Harper's Magazine] ] In April 2007, he joined "Harper's Magazine" as a legal affairs and national security contributor, and he currently authors the No Comment blog [ [http://www.harpers.org/subjects/NoComment No Comment (Harper's Magazine) ] ] at Harper's Online. [http://www.law.columbia.edu/fac/Scott_Horton Columbia University - Adjunct Faculty] ]

Horton is an adjunct professor at Columbia Law School, [http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/24/1322201 Political Prosecution? Justice Dept Holds onto Docs in Case of Jailed Alabama Governor Siegelman] ] as well as a co-founder of the American University in Central Asia. [http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/08/28/scott-horton-4/ Antiwar Radio: Scott Horton Interviews Scott Horton] ] Horton has served as president of the International League for Human Rights, [http://www.pbs.org/now/politics/horton.html Scott Horton - Biography] ] He recently contributed to a Bar Association of New York City report: "Human rights standards applicable to the United States' interrogation of detainees." [http://www.abcny.org/pdf/HUMANRIGHTS.pdf Human rights standards applicable to the United States' interrogation of detainees] ] On June 27, 2008, Horton appeared on Democracy Now to discuss the subpoenaed testimony of David Addington and John Yoo before the House Judiciary Committee regarding torture.

Bilal Hussein case

Horton was hired by the Associated Press to represent Bilal Hussein, a Pulitzer Prize–winning photojournalist who was detained without charges by the US military for over a year. [http://www.ap.org/pages/about/pressreleases/wn_091706a.html U.S. military holds AP photographer in Iraq 5 months without charges] ]

Lt. Commander Matthew Diaz case

Horton has written articles in Harper's Magazine [ [http://harpers.org/archive/2007/05/hbc-90000071 The Persecution of LtCmdr. Matthew Diaz] ] [http://www.harpers.org/archive/2007/10/hbc-90001490 The Persecution of Lt. Cmdr. Diaz] [ [http://harpers.org/archive/2008/04/hbc-90002819 A Tale of Three Lawyers] ] regarding the case of Guantanamo Bay detention camp whistle blower Lt. Commander Matthew Diaz and was interviewed on the [http://www.620kpoj.com/cc-common/podcast/single_podcast.html?podcast=hartmann_nationwide.xml April 15, 2008 (third hour] ) Thom Hartmann Show on Air America Radio.

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