Supreme Court Tosses Out Lawsuit Accusing John Ashcroft Of Misusing His Power

Los Angeles Times - Top News, Los Angeles Times
Tue, 05/31/2011 - 9:43am

By an 8-0 vote, the Supreme Court says former Attorney General John Ashcroft did not clearly violate the 4th Amendment right against unreasonable searches and seizures. The case stemmed from the arrest of Abdullah al Kidd, who was held for two weeks, ostensibly so he could serve as a witness in a terrorism trial in Idaho.WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously threw out a lawsuit against former Atty.

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Topics: 4th amendment abdullah al kidd arrest attorney general idaho john ashcroft supreme court terrorism terrorist war on terror

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