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Federal government asks judge to throw out American Muslim’s false imprisonment lawsuit

Euro-Islam12 years ago02 mins

BOISE, Idaho — A federal judge in Boise, Idaho is questioning the urgency that FBI agents felt when they arrested and detained an American Muslim under a law designed to ensure that witnesses show up to testify in court. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mikel Williams questioned Department of Justice attorney Marcus Meeks during a hearing Thursday…

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Supreme Court to Decide Whether Ashcroft Can be Sued by Detained Citizen

researcher14 years ago02 mins

The Supreme Court will again examine the government’s response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, agreeing Monday to consider whether former attorney general John D. Ashcroft can be sued by a U.S. citizen who claims he was detained and treated as a terrorist. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit said that…

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