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''Turkmen v. Ashcroft'' is an ongoing class action civil lawsuit filed by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) against the then-Attorney General John Ashcroft, FBI Director Robert Mueller, former INS Commissioner James Ziglar, and employees of the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, New York, on the behalf of a number of Muslim, South Asian, and Arab non-citizens who, under the pretext of immigration violations, were held in detention for several months.〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕 The lawsuit charges that the Immigration and Naturalization Service unlawfully held the plaintiffs several months after the completion of immigrations cases brought against them to allow the FBI to investigate potential links to terrorism, an alleged violation of their First, Fourth, and Fifth Amendment rights. The suit additionally alleges that the conditions of detainment of these prisoners, as well as the length of detainment, violated their rights, as prisoners were held in the Administrative Maximum Special Housing Unit (ADMAX SHU); deprived contact with their attorneys, families, and friends; prevented from the practice of their religions; and treated inhumanely in various ways, including being verbally and physically abused. In February 2008 the case was reviewed by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, where Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was one of the appeal court judges.〔〔 〕 David D. Cole, a professor at Georgetown University School of Law, is one of the attorneys on the case.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 title=David D. Cole: Professor of Law )〕〔 〕 On November 3, 2009 The Center for Constitutional Rights announced that the six Metropolitan Detention Center plaintiffs had settled their claims against the United States for 1.26 million dollars. On June 17, 2015 the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that the case could proceed. == See also == *List of class action lawsuits 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Turkmen v. Ashcroft」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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