Two Court Cases Test US Justice
Editorial, The New York Times | December 8, 2008
The executive excesses and abuses of justice committed by the Bush administration in the name of fighting terrorism are coming to a head in two US court cases. ++ One case, being heard on Tuesday by the US Court of Appeals, involves Maher Arar, arrested by federal agents and shipped to Syria under "extraordinary rendition" where he was tortured. ++ Recent court rulings have portrayed the case as an immigration issue, yet failing to address abuses of executive power must be remedied under an Obama Justice Department.
