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June 15, 2009

Judge Rules Jose Padilla Can Sue John Yoo over Torture
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A federal judge in San Francisco has ruled Jose Padilla can sue former
Bush administration lawyer John Yoo for coming up with the legal
theories that justified his detention and torture. Padilla says he was
repeatedly tortured while being held as an enemy combatant. Padilla, who
is a US citizen, was held for forty-three months without charge in a
Navy brig in South Carolina. US District Judge Jeffrey White said,
quote, "Like any other government official, government lawyers are
responsible for the foreseeable consequences of their conduct.”



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