U.S. Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Suit against Rumsfeld by American Nationals Detained in Iraq
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Author:
Bruce Zagaris
Date Published:
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Volume:
26
Issue:
5
Pages:
Subject Areas:
Administration of Justice
Due Diligence
Human Rights
Immunity
Law of War
War Crimes
Torture
Prisoner Rights
Geographic Identifier:
United States
Iraq
Abstract:
On March 5, 2010, U.S. District Judge Wayne Anderson of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted part of a motion to dismiss by former Secretary of Defense Don Rumsfeld, but refused to dismiss one count in a lawsuit brought by two U.S. citizens who claimed they were detained and interrogated in Iraq...more...