Abu Ghraib contractor prisoner abuse case order [US DC]

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Abu Ghraib contractor prisoner abuse case order [US DC]

November 7, 2007 10:02:00 am

Ilham Nassir Ibrahim, et al., v. Titan Corporation, et al., US District Court for the District of Columbia, November 6, 2007 [denying a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against CACI International for alleged involvement in the torture of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison]. Read the full text of the memorandum order [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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