Fascism Alive and Well in Amerika

From TPM:

Former Attorney General John Ashcroft cannot be held liable for the detention of an American Muslim after the September 11 attacks in 2001, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday in a decision that grants him immunity.
The justices unanimously overturned a ruling that allowed Abdullah al-Kidd to proceed with his lawsuit against Ashcroft over his arrest, alleged mistreatment and 16-day detention under a U.S. material witness law.

The kicker? The Obama administration went to bat for Ashcroft.