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2011-06-28 Home Front: WoT

Abu Ghraib Inmates Lose U.S. High Court Bid to Sue Contractors

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to revive a lawsuit that accused two military contractors of abusing inmates at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, turning away an appeal by 26 onetime prisoners.

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The inmates sought to sue CACI International Inc. (CACI), which helped interrogate prisoners at the facility, and Titan Corp., which provided translation services.

The inmates, who were civilian detainees, said they were subjected to abuses by CACI and Titan employees including beatings, sexual humiliation, exposure to extreme temperatures and rape. In court papers, the inmates said some prisoners were tortured into unconsciousness and several were murdered.

Two groups of inmates were seeking to sue under the 1789 U.S. Alien Tort Statute and District of Columbia law. A federal appeals court in Washington rejected the suits on a 2-1 vote. The majority said that the Alien Tort Statute generally cant be invoked against a private party and that contractors are shielded from suits under state law for wartime activities that are closely supervised by the military.

The Obama administration urged the Supreme Court to reject the appeal, saying the justices should wait until more lower courts have considered similar cases.

The case is Saleh v. CACI International, 09-1313.

Posted by Steve White 2011-06-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 Soros, progressives and Islamicists around the world affected most.

...and tort lawyers fees.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-06-28 10:52|| 2011-06-28 10:52|| Front Page Top

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