Posted by Jonathan Adler:
DoJ Seeks Dismissal of Suit Against Yoo:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_03_01-2009_03_07.shtml#1236471301
Although the Obama Administration disagrees with John Yoo's legal
analyses, the Justice Department continues to defend Yoo in civil
suits filed by former detainees. Politico [1]reports:
At a court hearing Friday morning in San Francisco, government
lawyers said that despite the change in administration, there has
been no change in Yoo's government-run legal defense against a suit
brought by Jose Padilla, an American citizen who spent more than
three years in a Navy brig after being designated as an enemy
combatant.
"This administration has made no secret that we disagree with many
of the previous administration's legal policies on national
security issues," a Justice Department spokesman, Matt Miller, said
after the court session. "Nevertheless, we generally defend
employees or former employees of the department in litigation filed
in connection with their official duties." . . .
A Justice Department official, who asked not to be named, said the
judge was advised that Obama appointees signed off on the legal
strategy. "The positions taken in the briefs have been fully vetted
within the administration," the official said.
Meanwhile, [2]John Yoo defends himself from criticism over the content
of just-released memos he drafted while serving in the Office of Legal
Counsel.
References
1. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0309/19734.html
2. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123638439733558185.html
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