A Remedy for Torture

There is a very interesting case working its way through the American court system concerning torture. An American citizen, who was recently convicted of planning a terrorist attacks, claimed that he was tortured during his pre-trial detainment. The torture, he claims, was a direct result of legal memos drafted by one of President Bush's legal advisors. And now the tortured wants to hold the person who instigated the torture process accountable. The question for the court: can a detainee who was tortured sue the person responsible for providing the opinion that torture is legal. The answer, at least so far, appears to be yes. More on the very interesting Padilla v. Yoo case can be found at the online magazine Slate.