Man convicted of terrorism free to sue over torture claims

[Old Coot]

Source: AFP

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) — A man serving a 17-year prison sentence for terrorist activities has been given the green light to sue a former US government lawyer who wrote memos that allegedly led to his torture, US media reports said Sunday.

Jose Padilla, a US citizen arrested in 2002 for an alleged "dirty bomb" plot only to have the charges dropped three years later, was jailed in January 2008 for separate charges of providing support to the Al-Qaeda terror network.

Lawyers for Padilla have filed a lawsuit against John Yoo, a former lawyer in the George W. Bush administration, arguing that he was responsible for crafting the legal memos which led to his detention and harsh interrogation.

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Padilla and his mother, Estela Lebron, are seeking one dollar in damages and a declaration by the court that his treatment was unconstitutional.

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[Tiggeroshii]

1. Sounds like a little bit of a longshot.

But I hope it goes somewhere.

[chill_wind]

2. K & R. n/t

[mackerel]

3. At the very least more information will be revealed.

[wildbilln864]

4. k&r! nt