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Al Shimari, et al. v. CACI Premier Technology, Inc.

  1. May 02, 2024

    Abu Ghraib Contractor Torture Liability Case Ends In Mistrial

    A Virginia federal judge on Thursday declared a mistrial in a suit accusing military contractor CACI International of aiding and abetting torture at the Abu Ghraib military prison in Iraq, after the jury deadlocked following extensive deliberations.

  2. April 22, 2024

    Jury Hears Of Torture As Abu Ghraib Contractor Trial Wraps

    After six days of trial and three hours of deliberation, the jury for a suit accusing military contractor CACI International of conspiring to commit torture at the Abu Ghraib military prison in Iraq recessed without a verdict Monday.

  3. March 19, 2024

    Immunity Ruling Doesn't Apply To CACI, Iraqi Ex-Detainees Say

    Former detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison fought to preserve their claims against a Virginia-based defense contractor they claim is complicit in their torture, saying the company's reliance on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to establish immunity lacks merit.

  4. August 25, 2023

    CACI Can't Appeal Failed Dismissal Bid In Abu Ghraib Suit

    A Virginia federal judge on Friday denied CACI Premier Technology Inc.'s request for intermediate appeal of its failed dismissal bid, removing a potential hurdle to the jury trial sought by Iraqi former prisoners accusing the defense contractor of torture.

  5. August 24, 2023

    Iraqi Ex-Prisoners Say Contractor Trying To Stall Torture Case

    Former prisoners of Abu Ghraib in Iraq urged a Virginia federal judge to reject CACI Premier Technology Inc.'s request for intermediate appeal of a ruling denying the company's bid to dismiss their suit, saying it would pointlessly delay the long-running litigation.

  6. July 31, 2023

    CACI Can't Escape Long-Standing Abu Ghraib Torture Suit

    A Virginia federal judge on Monday refused to toss a long-running lawsuit alleging a CACI International unit aided torture at Iraq's notorious Abu Ghraib prison, rejecting the company's arguments that there was no jurisdiction for the case.

  7. July 03, 2023

    CACI Says High Court Ruling Backs Dismissal Of Torture Case

    A CACI International unit said Monday that a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling rejecting the application of U.S. trademark law to foreign conduct supports the dismissal of a long-running suit implicating the defense contractor in torture at Iraq's notorious Abu Ghraib prison.

  8. April 04, 2019

    Co. Can Appeal Immunity Denial In Abu Ghraib Torture Case

    A Virginia federal judge has allowed a unit of CACI International to appeal the denial of derivative sovereign immunity in a suit implicating the defense contractor in torture at Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison, saying the appeal would address an “unprecedented” legal issue.

  9. March 22, 2019

    Gov't Escapes CACI Torture Case Despite Lack Of Immunity

    The federal government has no sovereign immunity from claims it violated norms of international law, but a previous settlement nonetheless bars CACI International from seeking indemnity from the government for torture allegations surrounding Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, a Virginia federal judge ruled Friday.

  10. December 03, 2018

    Contractor Loses Bid For Gov't Info On Abu Ghraib Abuse

    A Virginia federal magistrate judge has ruled that the government need not cough up unredacted documents in litigation seeking to hold a CACI International unit liable for abuses at Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison, saying there are valid national security reasons for keeping the withheld details under wraps.

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