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Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft listens as newly sworn-in Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, delivers his inaguration speech on the steps of the Missouri Capitol Building in Jefferson City, Missouri on January 12, 2009. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)
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WASHINGTON, May 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday federal officials cannot be sued for an alleged unconstitutional detention simply based on their motives.
WASHINGTON, May 4 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft was named as an independent director of Xe Services, the security services firm's parent company announced Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, March 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about whether former Attorney General John Ashcroft could be personally liable in the detention of an American Muslim.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court Monday agreed to decide whether former Attorney General John Ashcroft can be sued for allegedly misusing an anti-terror law.
NORFOLK, Va., May 3 (UPI) -- The Virginia attorney general altered the state seal for lapel pins given to his staff by covering the exposed breast of Roman goddess Virtus.
OVERLAND, Kan., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Former Attorney General John Ashcroft said Friday trying the alleged mastermind of the 2001 terrorist attacks in a U.S.civilian court risks national security.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft can be sued by a Muslim man wrongly held as a witness after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a federal court ruled.
WASHINGTON, May 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court tossed a claim that two Bush administration officials practiced discrimination in capturing suspects after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
WASHINGTON, May 18 (UPI) -- Bush administration lawyers should be disbarred for crafting the rationale for interrogation techniques many view as torture, two liberal groups said Monday.
WASHINGTON, April 23 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday he approved the release of memos describing interrogation methods used by the CIA.
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