Courts Overrule Govt in Abuse and Detention Cases
As the debate heats up over what to do about recent disclosures of widespread abuse of war-on-terror prisoners, the "third branch" of the U.S. government -- the judiciary -- continues to assert its independence from the other two branches -- the executive and the...
Who Authorized The Torture of Abu Zubaydah?
On Torture, the Pressure Builds
Lawyers’ Group Targets Torture Memo Author
Lawyers who reject President Barack Obama's decision not to seek prosecution of officials who may have participated in the torture of terror-suspect prisoners are seeking justice through another avenue: Sanctions against government lawyers who created the...
Bush’s Torturers
No Immunity for Torturers, Groups Urge
Struggle Brews Over ‘Torture Memos’ Immunity
The Justice Department Thursday released four secret memos used by the George W. Bush administration to justify torture. The memos, produced by the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), provided the legal framework for the CIA's use of waterboarding and...
Abu Ghraib Victims Can Sue Interrogators
In a ruling that could have widespread implications for government contractors overseas, a federal court has concluded that four former Abu Ghraib detainees, who were tortured and later released without charge, can sue the U.S. military contractor who was involved in...
