Supreme Court Blocks Sept. 11 Detainee Lawsuit

USA Today by Joan Biskupic | May. 18, 2009 (News Report)

A deeply split Supreme Court on Monday blocked a Pakistani man from suing former Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI director Robert Mueller for allegedly abusive treatment he faced when rounded up with other Arab Muslims in New York after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: Torture, U.S. Supreme Court
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - May 19, 2009 - 2:28 AM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - May. 19, 2009

The article reports the decision, the division on the subject, and the dissent statements. Adequate news coverage.

The court put in place by the rich elite and powerful has rulled in favor of the invulnerability of the rich elite and powerful, even in the case of torture. This is another moral disaster from the bush legacy.

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