Dean John Eastman was quoted in an op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle entitled, “U.S. could be on hook in Padilla vs. Yoo.” The article discusses a suit filed on behalf of Jose Padilla, a convicted terrorist, against John Yoo, the lawyer and former visiting professor at Chapman who wrote controversial legal opinions that allegedly led to Padilla’s wrongful imprisonment and mistreatment. Eastman said, “The notion that someone is going to be held civilly liable for giving legal advice that other people didn’t like is preposterous.” Read more…