November 11, 2009
New York Times slams U.S. court for denying Maher Arar the right to sue
The New York Times is blasting the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for ruling against Maher Arar’s right to sue U.S. officials for sending him to Syria to be tortured. The editorial in today’s paper calls on the court to reverse its ruling, saying:
The ruling distorts precedent and the Constitutional separation of powers to deny justice to Mr. Arar and give officials a pass for egregious misconduct. The overt disregard for the central role of judges in policing executive branch excesses has frightening implications for safeguarding civil liberties, as four judges suggested in dissenting opinions.
