best chance yet to hold John Yoo accountable

Posted by sky Sunday, June 13, 2010


The Padilla v. Yoo suit represents the first time a court has held a Justice Department attorney potentially responsible for the abuse of prisoners. See Lawyers petition court to hold Yoo accountable.Join professors, scholars and government attorneys in their fight...


Jose Padilla has sued over his treatment while a prisoner...John Yoo, a law professor at the University of California...



The Padilla v. Yoo suit represents the first time a court has held a Justice Department attorney potentially responsible for the abuse of prisoners. See Lawyers petition court to hold Yoo accountable.

Join professors, scholars and government attorneys in their fight against Yoo and Justice Department efforts to dismiss the case:

Monday June 14
meet up outside the courthouse 8:15 am
Ninth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals
95 Seventh Street (at Mission)
San Francisco

"It is the essential role of the judicial branch to prevent the 'war on terror' from becoming the blank check for official torture that Yoo and the United States seek." - constitutional law teachers statement 



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