The Supreme Court will hear arguments on a case involving both the material witness statute and whether the Attorney General can be sued.
The case is Ashcroft v. al-Kidd.
- ScotusBlog. Argument preview: An old law in new guises?
- ScotusBlog: Ashcroft v al-Kidd.
- Wikipedia: Material Witness Statute.
- Wikipedia: Qualified Immunity Doctrine.