Judge declares mistrial in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners

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US jury fails to reach a verdict in Abu Ghraib torture trial

The trial, which began April 15, 2024, followed 16 years of litigation and a featured in-person testimony by plaintiff Salah Al-Ejaili, a journalist, and remote testimony from Iraq by Suhail Al Shimari, a middle school principal, and Asa’ad Zuba’e, a fruit vendor.

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A judge has declared a mistrial after jurors announced that they were unable to reach a verdict in a lawsuit filed by three men, all of whom claim they were tortured by U.S. Army soldiers and civilian interrogators in Abu Ghraib.

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Judge Declares Mistrial in Abu Ghraib Abuse Suit

A judge declared a mistrial Thursday after a Virginia jury said it was deadlocked and could not reach a verdict in the trial of a military contractor accused of contributing to...

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Judge declares mistrial in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners

Eight-member civil jury deadlocked on accusations that civilian interrogators conspired in abusing detainees in Iraq

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Abu Ghraib: Iraqi victims’ case against US contractor ends in mistrial

A total of 11 US soldiers were convicted in military courts in the following years, with nine sentenced to time in prison. But it has been difficult for victims to pursue further legal recourse. US law broadly grants the government immunity from lawsuits arising from war.

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Abu Ghraib Contractor Torture Liability Case Ends In Mistrial

A Virginia federal judge on Thursday declared a mistrial in a suit accusing military contractor CACI International of aiding and abetting torture at the Abu Ghraib military prison in Iraq, after the jury deadlocked following extensive deliberations.