John Ashcroft

Supreme Court Will Hear Whether Man Detained Without Charge Can Sue John Ashcroft

Rachel Slajda | October 18, 2010, 10:38AM

Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear an appeal from former Attorney General John Ashcroft, who claims he should be immune from a lawsuit brought by a Muslim U.S. citizen who was detained for two weeks without charge in 2003 as part of a terrorism investigation.

Ashcroft has claimed total immunity from the lawsuit. At question is whether he is entitled to such immunity, according to SCOTUSblog.

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