Ashcroft v. Al-Kidd Oral Argument
2011-03-05T00:39:00-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZDYzXC8yOTgyODgtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Ashcroft v. Al-Kidd, docket number 10-98. The case involves whether former Attorney General John Ashcroft could be held personally liable for the detention of an American Muslim. Abdullah Al-Kidd, a U.S. citizen, alleges he was detained as part of a plan approved by John Ashcroft to arrest Muslim men suspected, but not proved, of having terrorist ties. A lower court rejected Ashcroft’s assertion that in his role as attorney general he is immune from lawsuits. Justice Kagan did not participate in this case.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Ashcroft v. Al-Kidd, docket number 10-98. The case involves whether former Attorney General John A… read more
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Ashcroft v. Al-Kidd, docket number 10-98. The case involves whether former Attorney General John Ashcroft could be held personally liable for the detention of an American Muslim. Abdullah Al-Kidd, a U.S. citizen, alleges he was detained as part of a plan approved by John Ashcroft to arrest Muslim men suspected, but not proved, of having terrorist ties. A lower court rejected Ashcroft’s assertion that in his role as attorney general he is immune from lawsuits. Justice Kagan did not participate in this case. close
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