Date: 02-27-2024

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Zayn Al-Abidin Muhammad Husayn a/k/a Abu Zubaydah v, James Mitchell and John Jessen, a/k/a Bruce Jessen

Case Number: 2:23-cv-00270

Judge: Thomas O. Rice

Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington (Spokane County)

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Defendant's Attorney: Ann E Querns, Brian S Paszamant, James Bernard King, James Timothy Smith,

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Spokane, Washington civil rights personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants claiming to have been injured and/or damaged as a direct result of violations of the Alien Tort Statute.

28 U.S.C. 1350 provides: The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action by an alien for a tort only, committed in violation of the law of nations or a treaty of the United States.

"The ACLU filed a lawsuit against James Elmer Mitchell and John “Bruce” Jessen, two psychologists contracted by the CIA to design, implement, and oversee the agency’s post-9/11 torture program. The suit, filed in October 2015 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, was on behalf of three of the program’s victims. All three were kidnapped by the CIA, and tortured and experimented upon according to Mitchell and Jessen’s protocols. One of the men died as a result of his torture. The other two continue to suffer the effects of the physical and psychological torture inflicted on them. In August 2017, after the judge rejected attempts to dismiss the case and a trial was imminent, the psychologists agreed to a settlement — a first for a case involving CIA torture." ACLU

Outcome: 02/27/2024 44 ORDER GRANTING 27 DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS. This case is DISMISSED with prejudice. File is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Thomas O. Rice. (LAS, Case Administrator) (Entered: 02/27/2024)
02/27/2024 45 JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE. (LAS, Case Administrator) (Entered: 02/27/2024)
03/08/2024 46 LODGED NOTICE OF APPEAL from District Court decision as to 44 Order Dismissing Case, 45 Clerk's Judgment by Zayn Al-Abidin Muhammad Husayn. Filing fee $ 605, receipt number AWAEDC-4500478. (Shinerock, Solomon) (Entered: 03/08/2024)
03/08/2024 47 NOTICE OF APPEAL from District Court decision as to 44 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS 45 JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE by Zayn Al-Abidin Muhammad Husayn. Appeal Fee $605; Status: PAID Receipt No. AWAEDC-4500478. cc: Court Reporter: Ronelle Corbey. (AY, Case Administrator) Modified on 3/12/2024: 9CCA case # 24-1468 (BM, Case Administrator). (Entered: 03/08/2024)
03/08/2024 48 Letter from Appeal Deputy Clerk to Solomon Shinerock dated 03/08/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Appeal, # 2 Docket Sheet)(AY, Case Administrator) (Entered: 03/08/2024)
03/12/2024 49 9CCA Appeal Time Schedule and Case Number: 24-1468 for 47 Notice of Appeal, filed by Zayn Al-Abidin Muhammad Husayn. Designation Due: 3/22/2024. Transcript Due: 4/22/2024. Opening Brief Due: 6/3/2024. Appellees Brief Due: 7/3/2024. Mediation Questionnaire Due: 3/18/2024. cc: Court Reporter: Ronelle Corbey. (BM, Case Administrator) (Entered: 03/12/2024)
03/22/2024 50 TRANSCRIPT DESIGNATION of Record on Appeal by Zayn Al-Abidin Muhammad Husayn re 47 Notice of Appeal,. Date Appeal Filed: March 8, 2024. Court Reporter:Ronelle Corbey,. 9CCA: 24-1468. (Shinerock, Solomon) (Entered: 03/22/2024)

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