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LEWIS v. MUTOND

No. 21-7120.

62 F.4th 587 (2023)

Darryl LEWIS, Appellant v. Kalev MUTOND, in his individual capacity only, Administrateur Generale, Agence Nationale de Renseignements, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Alexis Tambwe Mwamba, in his individual capacity only, Ministre de la Justice, Garde Des Sceaux et Droits Humains, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 17, 2023.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brette A. Pena argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs were Merrill C. Godfrey and Jehanne McCullough .

Stephen K. Wirth argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Raul R. Herrera and R. Stanton Jones .

Before: Katsas, Rao, and Childs, Circuit Judges.

Appellant Darryl Lewis, a United States citizen and veteran, alleges Appellees Kalev Mutond and Alexis Tambwe Mwamba (Foreign Officials) detained and tortured him in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Lewis argues that the Foreign Officials did so to extract a false confession that he was an American mercenary. That...

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