Appeals Court Rules Against Ashcroft in Sept. 11 Case.

The article reports on the claim of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the improper use of material witnesses after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks by the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush was inconsistent to the Constitution and a painful reminder of some of the most humiliating chapters of the country's national history. The court also notes that John Aschroft, former attorney general, can be held liable for wrongfully detaining material witnesses after the terrorist attacks.