Ashcroft may be sued in 9/11 case, court rules

AP ^

[blueyon]

BOISE, Idaho - A federal appeals court delivered a stinging rebuke Friday to the Bush administration’s post-Sept. 11 detention policies, ruling that former Attorney General John Ashcroft can be held liable for people who were wrongfully detained as material witnesses after 9/11.

A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the government’s improper use of material witnesses after Sept. 11 was “repugnant to the Constitution and a painful reminder of some of the most ignominious chapters of our national history.”

The court found that a man who was detained as a witness in a federal terrorism case can sue Ashcroft for allegedly violating his constitutional rights. Abdullah al-Kidd, a U.S. citizen and former University of Idaho student, filed the lawsuit against Ashcroft and other officials in 2005, claiming his civil rights were violated when he was detained as a material witness for two weeks in 2003.

[blueyon]

Unreal!

[Jeff Head]

9th circuit = overturn.

AMERICA AT THE CROSSROADS OF HISTORY

[The Magical Mischief Tour]

9th Circus strikes again...

[ConorMacNessa]

You beat me to it, FRiend!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[Cindy]

Background link with additional info here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2332440/posts

[Jeff Chandler]

That 3-judge panel sounds hysterical, although I don’t know for a fact that they are female.

[EGPWS]

A federal appeals court delivered a stinging rebuke Friday to the Bush administration’s post-Sept. 11 detention policies, ruling that former Attorney General John Ashcroft can be held liable for people who were wrongfully detained as material witnesses after 9/11.

That will teach the Bush administration to do the right thing and protect the sovereignty of our country.

To the leftists THAT in itself a a prosecutable offense!

[ejonesie22]

Why am I thinking that President Bush really isn’t feeling stung...

Unless he landed on a bee while falling down laughing...

[jwalsh07]

SCOTUS has already set precedent here meaning once again the Ninth Circuit stepped on their johnson and they will be overturned.

[Gator113]

Words fail.

Actually, that’s what I always say, when I know that if I said what was on my mind........ I would likely go to jail.

[hinckley buzzard]

I guess anybody can sue for anything if he finds a lawyer who is unscrupulous enough, not a stretch by any means. But if somene like Ashcroft can be hanged for doing his duty, then it will indicate that we lost both WWII and the Cold War after all— and another round is needed to get it right. ‘Twill be time to get the musket down from over the mantlepiece.

[paudio]

I was “Uh-oh” when I read the headline, and then I read that it’s by the 9th Court...

[boatbums]

Well BOO, HOO, HOO! Get a CLUE!

Is this the 9th. CIRCUS again? Hopefully, the Supremes will overturn another of their ridiculous rulings!

[denydenydeny]

I’m guessing that the removal of executive branch sovereignty will last right up until the moment the Democrats are out of office.

[Melchior]

In an MSNBC report it used a quote by Judge Milan A. Smith and then claimed that he was speaking “for the majority.” One is left to assume that the three judge panel was split 2-1. However, given the usual clarity of MSNBC reporting, who knows?

[Ev Reeman]

This is not only hypocrisy but it is pathetic.

[Freddd]

Part of Obama’s plan to ‘fundamentally change’ America....

[Freddd]

Aww poor thing he was ‘detained’ for 2 weeks!

[Beloved Levinite]

Oh, it’s the 9th Circus. Nothing to see here. Moving on.

[Beloved Levinite]

Cant have that, Gator. So shut yer mouth!! ;)

[LibLieSlayer]

This is an almost an automatic overturn... you see all of van jones and his ilk have made certain that the ninth is full of their brethren... it will never stand. I'd bet the justices were all 'toon appointees.

LLS

[Gator113]

;>)

[Mariner]

Two sides to this coin:

1. Could Obama/Holder use the very same "policy" against us if there was some sort of "emergency"?

2. One could possibly use the "Japanese in California during WWII defense".

However, what was done seems to me to be a violation of the 4th Amendment, due process clause.

The key here is the guy was a citizen.

[RoadKingSE]

Abdullah al-Kidd, a U.S. citizen and former University of Idaho student, filed the lawsuit against Ashcroft and other officials in 2005, claiming his civil rights were violated when he was detained as a material witness for two weeks in 2003.

Now that that @$$hole sniffer Van Jones appears to be serving the last days of his abbreviated Green Beans Czarship, Obama can replace him with this highly-qualified steaming turd Abdullah al-Kidd.

[Munz]

does not surprise me one bit

just remember what goes around comes around.

When the people of the usa have had enough, Obama and his thugs will be the first ones charged with treason.

[SeaHawkFan]

A federal appeals court delivered a stinging rebuke Friday to the Bush administration’s post-Sept. 11 detention policies...

Just wait for the SCOTUS stinging rebuke of the 9th Circuit.

[FredZarguna]

Not necessary for him to be a citizen. If subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, he is a “US Person,” and has 4th Amendment protection already. Unless he can show there is actually a chain of factual evidence that leads directly to Ashcroft the Supreme Court has already ruled in this case. I doubt he can. This is a stupid grandstanding waste of taxpayer money on the part of the three judge panel.

[ejonesie22]

It's the 9th. While all things are possible and if the current crowd stayed in charge, I'd worry. I think the clock is ticking.....

[Jeff Gordon]

The 9th Circuit Court makes another ruling that will be overturned. No surprise.

[AndyTheBear]

A federal appeals court delivered a stinging rebuke

Shucks, a rebuke from the 9th circuit is almost the same thing as an endorsement.