Rumsfeld Torture Case Dismissed

U.S. District Judge Thomas Hogan dismissed a lawsuit today in which former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and three other U.S. military officials were accused of ignoring allegations that U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan tortured prisoners. The case was dropped because human rights groups which brought the charges lacked standing. The court also noted federal law does not allow officials to be held personally liable for actions related to their government service. Additionally, Hogan held that such liability would hamper the war on terror.

If you would like to see the complaints that were filed and other legal documents related to the this case, check out the ACLU site here.