Bloomberg Law
Oct. 11, 2016, 7:33 PM UTC

Sept. 11 Detention Suit Gets Scrutiny From Supreme Court

Greg Stohr

By Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether foreigners who were detained for months after the Sept. 11 attacks can sue former Attorney General John Ashcroft and other officials.

The justices agreed to review a federal appeals decision allowing claims by six people who were in the country illegally at the time of the attacks. Their suit, which also names former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller, seeks class action status.

In an unusual twist, the case may be heard by as few as six justices. Neither Sonia Sotomayor nor Elena Kagan took part in ...

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