Court Rules: “Even The President” Can’t Declare Torture Lawful

Beth Brockman of the organization Witness Against Torture wears an orange prison jump suit and a hood over her head as she sits in a cage during a demonstration in Lafayette Park outside the White House in Washington, DC, on January 10, 2012, urging the government to close down the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. Protesters plan to carry on a 92-hour vigil in a protest of the 10th anniversary of the arrival of the first group of detainees to arrive at the US military facility. AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Major New Court Ruling Says “Even The President” Can’t Declare Torture Lawful

The ruling reinstates a lawsuit against a military contractor for its role in the torture of four men at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.