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Padilla v. Yoo - Judge denies motion to dismiss "torture memos" case

By Steven D. Schwinn, Ruthann Robson, Nareissa L. Smith

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Federal Judge Jeffery White in San Francisco has substantially denied the motion to dismiss the civil complaint filed by Jose Padilla against John Yoo, formerly of the DOJ, now on leave from UC-Berkeley (Boalt Hall). In a 42 page opinion...

Full post as published by Constitutional Law Prof Blog on June 13, 2009 (boomark / email).

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