Excerpt
Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, the Federal Government
began a massive investigation to determine the identity of the
terrorist conspirators and prevent additional bloodshed. As part of the
government’s response, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
arrested more than 750 alien suspects who had violated immigration laws
and detained them until they could be cleared of suspicion.
One
of the individuals held by the FBI was Javaid Iqbal, a Pakistani
national who was married to a U.S. citizen and worked in New York as a
cable television installer. He was arrested on suspicion of document
fraud…
In This Issue
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Foreword
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Report of the Inspector General
Review of the Treatment of Post-September 11 Detainees
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Lower Court Holding
Decision of the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
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Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
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Opinion of the Court
Federal Officials Cannot Be Sued Because They Knew of or Condoned Discrimination Against Detainees After the September 11, 2001, Attacks
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Pro & Con
Can High-Level Government Officials Be Held Liable for Allegedly Unconstitutional Detentions Made Following September 11?
