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: How Appealing"Ashcroft can be sued over arrests, appeals court rules; A 9th Circuit panel says the ex-attorney general violated the rights of citizens held as material witnesses without cause after 9/11; Rights advocates praise the ruling in Abdullah Kidd's case"
Today in The New York Times, John Schwartz reports that "Panel Rules Against Ashcroft in Detention Case."
Carrie Johnson of The Washington Post reports that "Court Allows Lawsuit Against Ashcroft; Former Official's Bid for Immunity In Ex-Detainee's Case Is Rejected."
Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle reports that "Ashcroft can be sued over jailing 'witnesses.'"
The Associated Press reports that "Appeals court rules against Ashcroft in 9/11 case."
Justin Blum and Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News report that "Ashcroft Can Be Sued in Detention Case, Court Says."
And law.com reports that "9th Circuit Blasts Feds for Post-9/11 Detention of 'Material Witness.'"
You can access yesterday's lengthy ruling of a partially divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.
Full post as published by How Appealing on September 05, 2009 (boomark / email).
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