USA: law suit against government bodies over “No Fly List”

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit on behalf of 10 US citizens and lawful residents who are prohibited from flying to or from the United States or over US airspace because they are on the government’s “No Fly List” against the US Department of Justice, the FBI, and the Terrorist Screening Center in US District Court for the District of Oregon. None of the individuals in the lawsuit have been told why they are on the list or given a chance to clear their names.The ACLU’s complaint is available online at: www.aclu.org/national-security/latif-et-al-v-holder-et-al-complaint More information about the ACLU’s lawsuit is available online at: www.aclu.org/national-security/aclu-challenges-government-no-fly-list-0 Source: aclu.org

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