A U.S. citizen who claimed he was interrogated and tortured overseas by federal authorities cannot sue over alleged constitutional violations, a judge in Washington ruled.
U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan wrote on June 13 that he was “outraged” by plaintiff Amir Meshal’s claims of mistreatment at the hands of the U.S. government. But Sullivan said he was bound by previous court decisions that restrict constitutional claims against the federal government concerning “military affairs, national security, or intelligence gathering.”
