Because it wasn't "beyond debate" that treatment of a terror suspect was torture, former Justice Department lawyer John Yoo is protected from legal action, a Ninth Circuit panel lead by Judge Raymond Fisher (pictured) ruled.
May 02, 2012 at 05:02 PM
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SAN FRANCISCO John Yoo is off the hook.
A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that included two Democratic appointees ruled Wednesday that the former Bush administration lawyer cannot be sued personally for allegedly authorizing the torture and months-long detention of an American citizen deemed an enemy combatant.
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