A U.S. judge has tossed out a series of civil lawsuits against a Libyan military commander who used to live in Virginia and was accused of killing innocent civilians in that country's civil war. At a court hearing Friday, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema said she had no jurisdiction to preside over a case alleging war crimes committed in Libya, even though the defendant, Khalifa Hifter, has U.S.
Mark Zaid, lawyer for another set of plaintiffs, called Brinkema's ruling perplexing and said he believes that the court's jurisdiction to hear the case had already been established at an earlier phase of the case. 'A U.S. citizen committed war crimes abroad and thus far has escaped civil accountability,' Zaid said Sunday in an emailed statement. In court papers, Hifter tried to claim immunity from the suits as a head of state.
Law Law Latest News, Law Law Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
US Judge Tosses out Lawsuits against Libyan Commander Accused of war CrimesA U.S. judge has tossed out a series of civil lawsuits against a Libyan military commander who used to live in Virginia and was accused of killing innocent civilians in that country's civil war.At a court hearing Friday, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema said she had no...
Source: NEWSMAX - 🏆 16. / 71 Read more »