September 11 Detainees Archives - Jackson & Campbell, P.C.

22 Jun 2017 |

September 11 Detainees Denied A Bivens Action For Their Detention

In Ziglar v. Abbasi, the Court was asked to extend the implied cause of action theories under Bivens v. Six Unknown Fed. Narcotics Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971) to alleged constitutional violations six men claimed to have suffered during detention shortly after the September 11 terrorist attacks. The Second Circuit permitted the claims to go forward against certain executive officials, ... Read More

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