Stuart Couch | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20, 1965[1] |
| Education | Duke University (BA) Campbell University (JD) George Washington University (LLM) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1987–2009 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | United States Marine Corps Judge Advocate Division |
Stuart Couch (born April 20, 1965[1]) is an American lawyer, veteran, and immigration judge. Couch took a conscience driven decision to refuse to prosecute an accused man because he had been tortured by Americans to obtain evidence against him. He was played by Benedict Cumberbatch in a resulting film.[2][3][4]
- ^ a b "The Reminiscences of V. Stuart Couch" (PDF). Columbia Center for Oral History Research. Columbia University. 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
My birthdate is April 20, 1965.
- ^ Jess Bravin (March 31, 2007). "The Conscience of the Colonel". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 11, 2007.
- ^ Jess Bravin (March 31, 2007). "The Conscience of the Colonel". mirror of the Wall Street Journal article. Retrieved April 11, 2007.
- ^ "Three tales of Gitmo 'taint'". Monterey Herald. April 7, 2007. Retrieved April 11, 2007.[permanent dead link]