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CACI PREMIER TECHNOLOGY, INC. V. RHODES.

Authors :
Duggan, Ian
Source :
South Carolina Law Review. Spring2010, Vol. 61 Issue 3, p595-599. 5p.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

The article discusses a court case wherein CACI Premier Technology Inc. (CACI), a private military contractor, sued Randi Rhodes, an Air America Radio talk show host, with defamation for alleging that CACI employees had tortured and raped detainees in Iraq. Rhodes and Air American were sued for defamation and both parties moved for summary judgment in the district court. In CACI Premier Technology Inc. v. Rhodes, the district court ruled that Rhodes's statements were protected by the First Amendment, a decision affirmed by the Fourth Circuit.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00383104
Volume :
61
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
South Carolina Law Review
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
50250165