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Government

Jun. 15, 2009

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A federal judge refused Friday to dismiss civil claims filed against former Bush administration lawyer John C. Yoo by Jose Padilla, who was convicted in 2007 of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists.

YOO SUIT PROCEEDS - A federal judge refused Friday to dismiss civil claims filed against former Bush administration lawyer John C. Yoo by Jose Padilla, who was convicted in 2007 of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists.

U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White of San Francisco wrote in a 42-page order that Padilla can proceed with his lawsuit, which claims memoranda Yoo wrote while at the White House's Office of Legal Counse...

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