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Civil Procedure Keyed to Marcus
Ashcroft v. Iqbal
Citation:
556 U.S. 662 (2009)
ProfessorBrittany L. Raposa
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Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the FBI arrested and detained thousands of Arab Muslim men as part of its investigation. Javaid Iqbal, a Pakistani Muslim, was arrested in November 2001 on charges of fraud and conspiracy related to identification documents. He was designated as a person “of high interest” and placed in a highly restrictive detention unit. Iqbal alleged that he was subjected to harsh treatment, including physical abuse, verbal harassment, and interference with his religious practices. After pleading guilty to criminal charges and being deported to Pakistan, Iqbal filed a Bivens action against numerous officials, including Attorney General Ashcroft and FBI Director Mueller, alleging they knew of, condoned, and willfully agreed to subject him to harsh conditions of confinement solely because of his race, religion, and national origin, with no legitimate penological interest.
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