So continuing a previous thread, started when the allegations of torture were brought to the fore by the New York Times, we have this story…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A convicted terrorist can sue a former Bush administration lawyer for drafting the legal theories that led to his alleged torture, ruled a federal judge who said he was trying to balance a clash between war and the defense of personal freedoms.
[From Terrorist can sue over torture memos – Terrorism- msnbc.com]