Directed Inquiry

Question: Investigate CACI International: Search court records for "Al Shimari v. CACI Premier Technology Inc. (E.D. Va.) and related Abu Ghraib litigation case filings 2004-2016". Would confirm which specific CACI entities were litigation targets and reveal corporate structure used for liability compartmentalization. Report any findings as factual claims with dates and evidence.

Date: 2026-04-14

Research Findings

The research confirms extensive Abu Ghraib-related litigation targeting CACI International's subsidiary structure, particularly CACI Premier Technology, Inc. The landmark case Al Shimari v. CACI Premier Technology Inc., filed in 2008 in the Eastern District of Virginia, is the only Abu Ghraib torture lawsuit to reach trial. The case identified specific CACI corporate entities used for liability compartmentalization: CACI International Inc. (parent company incorporated in Delaware in 1985) operates through multiple subsidiaries including CACI Premier Technology, Inc., CACI, Inc. - Federal, and CACI, LLC - Commercial. The litigation revealed how CACI structured its operations to separate federal contracting (interrogation services) from commercial activities. After 16 years of litigation and over 20 dismissal motions by CACI, a jury awarded $42 million to three Iraqi torture victims in November 2024, with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upholding this verdict in March 2026. Related cases include Ibrahim v. Titan Corp. (2004-2005) and Saleh v. Titan (filed 2004 with 250+ plaintiffs), though these were dismissed or settled. The successful Al Shimari case establishes precedent for holding private military contractors accountable for torture through the Alien Tort Statute, despite CACI's attempts to use corporate structure and government contractor immunity as shields from liability.

Data Collected

• Entities created: CACI, Inc. - Federal, CACI, LLC - Commercial, CACI NSS, LLC, CACI Premier Technology, LLC, CACI Enterprise Solutions, LLC, CACI-ISS, LLC, CACI Technology Insights, LLC, CACI-CMS Information Systems, LLC, Suhail Najim Abdullah Al Shimari, Asa'ad Hamza Hanfoosh Zuba'e, Salah Hasan Nusaif Al-Ejaili, Taha Yaseen Arraq Rashid, Timothy Dugan, Katherine Gallagher, Muhammad Faridi, Baher Azmy, Michael Buchanan, Judge Gerald Bruce Lee, Judge Leonie Brinkema, Judge Floyd, Judge Stephanie D. Thacker, Akeel & Valentine, PLC, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, L-3 Services, Ibrahim v. Titan Corp., Saleh v. Titan, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
• Facts recorded: 3
• Connections mapped: 0
• Web sources consulted: 32

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