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ccrjustice.org - 11/2/2009
No Justice for Canadian Rendition Victim Maher Arar
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November 2, 2009, New York – Today, a federal Court of Appeals dismissed Canadian citizen Maher Arar’s case against U.S. officials for their role in sending him to Syria to be tortured and interrogated for a year. Arar is represented by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR). The court ...
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Rendition Suit by Maher Arar
nytimes.com - 11/3/2009
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Rendition Suit by Maher Arar
— nytimes.com — A federal appeals court in Manhattan ruled on Monday that Maher Arar , a Canadian man who... claimed that American officials sent him to Syria in 2002 to be tortured, cannot sue for damages because Congress has not authorized such suits. The case has ... (more) Federal Appeals Court Rejects Rendition Suit by Maher Arar

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talkleft.com - 11/4/2009
Second Circuit Rules Against Maher Arar in Kidnap-Torture Suit
— talkleft.com — The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against Maher Arar in his extraordinary rendition and torture... lawsuit against the Government. Arar, a Canadian, was detained at JFK, flown to Syria where he was tortured for almost a year, before being ... (more) Second Circuit Rules Against Maher Arar in ...

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opiniojuris.org - 11/2/2009
Arar “Rendition” Suit Dismissed by Second Circuit
— opiniojuris.org — Arar “Rendition” Suit Dismissed by Second Circuit (more) Arar “Rendition” Suit Dismissed by Second Circuit
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ACS Blog:  CCR’s Warren Says State Secrets Privilege Undermines Separation of Powers

Firedoglake:  Arar Decision Cripples Torture Rendition Suits

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Second Circuit Rules Against Maher Arar in Kidnap-Torture Suit
TalkLeft — The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against Maher Arar in his extraordinary rendition and torture lawsuit against the Government. Arar, a Canadian, was detained at JFK, flown to Syria where he was tortured for almost a year, before being returned to Canada. The Canadian government found that Mr. Arar had no connection to terrorism and apologized to him. It also awarded him a multi-million-dollar settlement for its role in the mess. Not our government. Georgetown law professor David Cole, who argued the case, which was brought by the Center for ...

CCR’s Warren Says State Secrets Privilege Undermines Separation of Powers
ACS Blog — ... In a press release about the appeals court’s decision, CCR Senior Staff Attorney Maria LaHood said, “With this decision, we have lost much more than Maher Arar’s case against torture – we have lost the rule of law, the moral high ground, our independent judiciary, and our commitment to the Constitution of the United States.” ...

Arar Decision Cripples Torture Rendition Suits
Firedoglake — Maher Arar (photo: CBC) The Toronto Globe and Mail succinctly summed up the November 2 decision to dismiss the Maher Arar case, delivered en banc by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit: Victims of extraordinary rendition have no recourse to sue Washington for torture suffered overseas, ...

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cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com 11/2/2009 — The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that Maher Arar, a Canadian man who claimed that American officials sent him to Syria in 2002 to be tortured, cannot sue for damages because Congress has not authorized such suits.
The Tortured Logic Continues
truthdig.com 11/4/2009 — By Amy Goodman “Extraordinary rendition” is White House-speak for kidnapping. Just ask Maher Arar. He’s a Canadian citizen who was “rendered” by the U.S. to Syria, where he was tortured for almost a year. READ ...
SCOTT HORTON—Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Arar
harpers.org 11/4/2009 — “When the history of this distinguished court is written, today’s majority decision will be viewed with dismay,” writes Guido Calabresi, the former Yale Law dean and a man widely viewed as the most illustrious living member of the Second Circuit Court ...
Maher Arar's U.S. lawsuit rejected
theglobeandmail.com 11/2/2009 — Victims of extraordinary rendition have no recourse to sue Washington for torture suffered overseas, appellate court rules
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