US Government

Portland, OR: Portland lawyer Brandon Mayfield was arrested by FBI agents after the March 11, 2004 Madrid train bombings that killed 191 people and wounded more than 1,500. He was jailed on a material witness warrant and released two weeks later. Mayfield, a convert to Islam, filed a lawsuit against the US Government claiming he was arrested because of his faith and that searches of his Portland area home and office violated his constitutional rights. The government did not admit liability or fault, but issued a formal apology to Mayfield as part of the $2 million settlement. (Nov-29-06) [ABC NEWS: WRONGFUL ARREST]

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