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10th Circuit finds prison officials had immunity for sexual assault of inmate
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has granted immunity to three officials who allegedly failed to protect an inmate from sexual assault despite hearing about the risk of physical violence to her. In reaching its decision, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit sidestepped the issue of whether…
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Gardner claims ‘abuse of power’ in use of funds for Gitmo relocation
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Colorado U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner and Republican colleagues Pat Roberts of Kansas and Tim Scott of South Carolina have asked the head of the Government Accountability Office for an opinion on whether the Department of Defense violated two federal laws by spending $25,909 in federal funds to survey potential sites to move Guantanamo Bay detainees…
