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John Yoo to Avoid Prosecution
Obama says federal law does not allow damage claims against lawyers who advise the president on national security issues.

December 9. 2009

By Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer

Presidents like their power. Obama is no different.

(12-07) 11:33 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- The Obama administration has asked an appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit accusing former Bush administration attorney John Yoo of authorizing the torture of a terrorism suspect, saying federal law does not allow damage claims against lawyers who advise the president on national security issues.

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