9/11 decision allows judges to toss civil suits they disfavor

07-22-2009 • Rawstory

In just 2 short months, a little-noticed case involving a former detainee’s lawsuit against 2 Bush administration officials may have become what one attorney called “the most significant Supreme Court decision in a decade” affecting U.S. civil litigation.

Decided in May, Ashcroft v. Iqbal has already been cited over 500 times by lower courts, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.

 

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