Abdullah Al-Kidd was held in a maximum security prison for 16 days, and in supervised release for 13 months. Al-Kidd was born Lavoni T. Kidd in 1973 in Wichita, Kansas. When he converted to Islam as a student at the University of Idaho, where he was a prominent football player, he changed his name. He asserts that Ashcroft violated his civil liberties as an American citizen, as he was treated like a terrorist and not allowed to consult an attorney. Al-Kidd's lawyers say Ashcroft, as US attorney general, encouraged authorities after 9/11 to arrest potential suspects as material witnesses when they lacked probable cause to believe the suspects had committed a crime.
Abdullah Al-Kidd was held in a maximum security prison for 16 days and in supervised release for 13 months Al-Kidd was born Lavoni T Kidd in 1973 in Wichita Kansas When he converted to Islam as a student at the University of Idaho where he was a prominent football player he changed his name He asserts that Ashcroft violated his civil liberties as an American citizen as he was treated like a terrorist and not allowed to consult an attorney Al-Kidd's lawyers say Ashcroft as US attorney general encouraged authorities after 9/11 to arrest potential suspects as material witnesses when they lacked probable cause to believe the suspects had committed a crime