Jose Padilla, the American who was convicted last summer of terrorism conspiracy, is suing John Yoo, a former Bush administration official who played a big part in developing the legal "justifications" for detention without charge, torture, and other atrocities that Padilla has suffered during his years in custody.
According to a report by the Associated Press, the lawsuit is seeking only $1 in damages, "seeking mainly a judgment declaring that the policies violated the Constitution."
"This is ultimately about right and wrong, not money," said Padilla attorney Jonathan Freiman, a professor at Yale Law School.
The lawsuit was filed in federal court in northern California.
Might we see justice? Or will the Bush administration resort to its usual tactic of touting "state secrets" to protect Yoo and avoid any kind of accountability under the law?
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