ACLU appeals dismissal of Padilla unlawful detention suit

[JURIST] US citizen and convicted terrorist Jose Padilla [JURIST news archive], represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) [official website], Wednesday appealed [brief, PDF] the dismissal of his lawsuit against government officials over his detention in a military prison. The ACLU filed the appeal in the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit [official website] arguing that he has a valid Bivens action against the government officials responsible for his alleged unlawful detention, including former Secretary of Defense…