Articles by John Burton

Padilla v. Yoo: Obama administration backs appeal of Bush torture memo author

Loaded on Dec. 15, 2009 by John Burton

Filed under: Government Misconduct, Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Criminal Prosecution, Strip Cells, Lighting, Restraints, International, Political Prisoners (International), Terrorism, Transfers-International, Sovereign Immunity, Legislative Immunity. Location: California.

By John Burton

12 December 2009

Obama administration lawyers under the direction of Attorney General Eric Holder are once again supporting the dismissal of a civil case brought by a victim of illegal detention and torture during the Bush administration.

On December 3, Department of Justice attorneys filed an amicus ...