US federal appellate court expands immunity for CIA contractors in Guantanamo detainee case

US federal appellate court expands immunity for CIA contractors in Guantanamo detainee case

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Monday ruled that Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) contractors who designed enhanced interrogation techniques do not fall under jurisdiction of US federal courts in civil claims. The three-judge panel unanimously affirmed the dismissal of Abu Zubaydah’s claims against two psychologists who designed enhanced interrogation techniques based on the military’s Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape…