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Judge Allows American To Sue Donald Rumsfeld Over Torture
Posted on 4 Aug 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (AP) A federal judge has ruled that former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld can be sued personally for damages by a former U.S. military contractor who says he was tortured during a nine-month imprisonment in Iraq. The lawsuit lays... Read More

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High Court Looks At Military Funeral Protests
Posted on 2 Oct 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

YORK, Pa. - (AP) One thing Al Snyder wants to make clear: His boy fought and died for freedom in Iraq, but not for the right of some "wackos" to spew hate at soldiers' funerals under the protection of the Constitution. "It's an... Read More

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