Jesse Choper Says Civil Suit against Yoo Will Have Minimal Impact

The Daily Californian, June 18, 2009 by Zach E.J. Willaims
http://www.dailycal.org/article/105909/federal_court_lets_civil_suit_against_yoo_move_for

Advances in civil court will not likely affect other efforts from activists to force the U.S. Federal Government to hold Yoo responsible for Bush administration policies, according to Jesse Choper, Earl Warren professor of public law at Boalt Hall. “It’s symbolic (but) it could not have a substantial effect on a criminal proceeding,” he said. He added that although the court denied a motion to dismiss, Padilla still has to prove his case. “He is a long way from there,” Choper said.