US EditionAppeals court hears from US military contractor ordered to pay $42M to former Abu Ghraib detainees
The $42 million verdict matches damages sought by three Iraqi detainees who endured abuse during U.S. military occupation, highlighting accountability for private contractors under the Alien Tort Statute.
- On Tuesday in Richmond, the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments as CACI Premier Tech., Inc. appealed a $42 million verdict linked to Abu Ghraib abuses.
- Filed in 2008 under the Alien Tort Statute, the suit alleges CACI provided interrogation services at Abu Ghraib and that its interrogators conspired with military police to harshly treat detainees.
- On Tuesday | September 9, 2025, a jury found CACI liable and awarded each plaintiff $3 million in compensatory damages and $11 million in punitive damages; plaintiffs Suhail Al Shimari, Asa’ad Al-Zubae, and Salah Al-Ejaili testified to abuse resembling Abu Ghraib images.
- CACI's lawyers urged dismissal or a new trial while plaintiffs' lawyers argued the jury followed law and evidence; the appeal centers on jurisdiction and immunity claims at the Fourth U.S. Circuit.
- Advocates view the verdict as a rare contractor accountability measure amid concerns from images released in 2004 showing detainee abuse, with military police court-martialed but civilian CACI interrogators facing no criminal charges.
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US Military Contractor Argues Against $42 Million Awarded to Abu Ghraib Detainees Who Were Tortured
The three-judge panel in the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia heard arguments and questioned attorneys for Reston, Virginia-based CACI for nearly an hour Tuesday in the appeal challenging the outcome of last year's civil lawsuit.
Military Times
Appeal starts for US military contractor held responsible for torture
A federal appeals court heard oral arguments Tuesday about an appeal from a U.S. military contractor ordered to pay $42 million for contributing to the torture and mistreatment of three former detainees at Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago.Reston, Virginia-based CACI appealed last year’s civil lawsuit verdict to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.The appeal before the three-judge panel centers on whether the lower court had p…
Appeals court hears from U.S. military contractor ordered to pay US$42M to former Abu Ghraib detainees
A federal appeals court heard oral arguments Tuesday about an appeal from a U.S. military contractor ordered to pay US$42 million for contributing to the torture and mistreatment of three former detainees at Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago.
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Appeals court hears from US military contractor ordered to pay $42M to former Abu Ghraib detainees
An appeals court is set to hear oral arguments from a U.S. military contractor ordered to pay $42 million for contributing to the torture and mistreatment of three former detainees of Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago.
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