Sept. 11 Detention Suit Gets Scrutiny From Supreme Court
- Justices to review appeals decision allowing claims by six
- Former FBI director, Attorney General named in lawsuit
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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.