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5 Sep 2009, 1:09 pm
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that former Attorney General John Ashcroft is not entitled to absolute or qualified immunity against... [read post]
18 Mar 2010, 12:33 pm
"9th Circuit won't rehear lawsuit against Ashcroft": The Associated Press has a report that begins, "A federal appellate court says it won't reconsider its ruling that former Attorney General John Ashcroft can be held personally responsible for misuse of the material witness statute after the Sept. 11 attacks. [read post]
18 Oct 2010, 12:09 pm
The Supreme Court today announced it will review the case of former detainee and material witness Abdullah al-Kidd against former Attorney General John Ashcroft. [read post]
1 Oct 2003, 8:32 am
Former Iran/Contra Associate Independent Counsel Sandra Jordan, now a law professor at the University of Pittsburgh, has called upon Attorney General John Ashcroft to appoint a special counsel to fairly and publicly investigate allegations that White House personnel leaked the classified identity of an undercover CIA operative to journalists. [read post]
25 Feb 2008, 6:39 pm
As Attorney General, John Ashcroft gained valuable experience testifying before congressional committees. [read post]
29 Jul 2007, 12:09 am
Attorney General ASHCROFT. [read post]
21 Jun 2007, 3:52 pm
[JURIST] Former US Attorney General John Ashcroft [official profile] said Thursday at a closed-door hearing held by the US House Intelligence Committee [official website] that there had been divisions between members of the Bush administration as to whether the president's warrantless wiretapping program [JURIST news archive] was legal. [read post]
21 Jun 2010, 11:51 am
Attorney General John Ashcroft. [read post]
18 Mar 2010, 8:00 pm
The ACLU said today: “Former Attorney General Ashcroft deliberately distorted the federal material witness law to allow the detention of innocent people. [read post]
22 Apr 2009, 3:39 pm
John Ashcroft, the U.S. attorney general during President Bush’s first term — and noted singer of “Let the Eagle Soar” (YouTube clip here) — is spreading his wings. [read post]
18 Oct 2010, 12:33 pm
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether former Attorney General John Ashcroft may be sued by an American detained for 16 days. [read post]
5 Sep 2009, 3:10 am
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [official website] ruled [opinion, PDF] Friday that former attorney general John Ashcroft [JURIST news archive] is not entitled to absolute and qualified immunity, allowing an unlawful detention lawsuit by US citizen Abdullah Al-Kidd to go forward. [read post]
23 Oct 2010, 1:42 pm
Ashcroft to Determine if the Former Attorney General can be Held Responsible for Illegal Arrest and Detention of Muslim Man under Material Witness Statute By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair The U.S. [read post]
2 Oct 2007, 8:10 am
The attorney general looked terrible. [read post]
21 May 2007, 5:12 am
The testimony by former Deputy Attorney General James Comey about the dramatic 2004 meeting in the intensive care unit with then-Counsel to the President Alberto Gonzales and Attorney General John Ashcroft concerned the Department of Justice's authorization for a classified... [read post]
25 Jan 2008, 5:20 pm
Attorney for New Jersey directed that a no-bid 18-month contract worth $28 million to $52 million contract be awarded to The Ashcroft Group, the consulting firm of former Attorney General John Ashcroft, to monitor a large settlement of criminal accusations against medical device manufacturer Zimmer Holdings and four smaller companies accused of paying kickbacks to doctors who recommended and used the company’s knee and hip… [read post]
26 Oct 2008, 5:12 pm
Believe it or not, you have a chance to take a cruise with a heavy-hiting anti-immigrant group that includes former Attorney General John Ashcroft, former Senator Alan Simpson, and Congressman Tom Tancredo!! [read post]
2 Mar 2011, 1:12 pm
Al-Kidd’s name may not be readily familiar, but his civil rights lawsuit against former Attorney General John Ashcroft has become one of the most politically charged cases of the post-September 11 era to reach the U.S. [read post]
16 May 2007, 8:07 am
[JURIST] Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) called for the resignation [press release] of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Wednesday, a day after hearing testimony [transcript, PDF; JURIST report] from former US Deputy Attorney General James Comey [official profile] regarding an attempt by Gonzales to persuade former Attorney General John Ashcroft [official profile; JURIST news archive] to reauthorize [read post]
15 Jun 2007, 3:33 am
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled [opinion, PDF] Thursday that Javaid Iqbal, who alleges he was detained "solely because of [his] race, religion, and national origin" following the September 11 terrorist attacks [JURIST news archive] and subjected to mistreatment during detention, can proceed with civil lawsuits against former Attorney General John Ashcroft, FBI [read post]
