U.S. Supreme Court
Feb. 5, 2010
High Court To Hear Torture Case
When the question of whether former officials of foreign countries can be sued in American courts for acts of torture goes before the U.S. Supreme Court next month, it will be a landmark moment for a nonprofit legal group in San Francisco.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - When the question of whether former officials of foreign countries can be sued in American courts for acts of torture goes before the U.S. Supreme Court next month, it will be a landmark moment for a nonprofit legal group in San Francisco.
Although the case comes out of Virginia, the legal brains behind the fight are from the Center for Justice and Accountability, base...
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