In a what the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) considers a “first of its kind” lawsuit, the ACLU has filed a motion seeking a ruling from a federal district court in Oregon on the constitutionality of the United States government’s secret No-Fly list. The ACLU argues the list violates citizens’ Fifth Amendment right to due [...]
ACLU Seeks Judgment on Whether US Government’s Secret No-Fly List Violates Due Process Rights |
| By: Kevin Gosztola Monday March 25, 2013 5:22 pm |
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No-Fly List Challenge Can Be Heard by Court, Judge Rules |
| By: Kevin Gosztola Friday July 27, 2012 7:25 pm |
The Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeals reversed a ruling on July 26 that now allows the American Civil Liberties Union’s (ACLU) lawsuit against the heads of the Justice Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) to go forward. The court remanded it to the US District Court [...]
ACLU Presses on With Challenge to US No-Fly List |
| By: Kevin Gosztola Friday May 11, 2012 5:21 pm |
For the past two years, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has been challenging the US government’s No-Fly List. It has raised objection to the secrecy surrounding the list and the fact that people, who are on the list, are typically not told why their name is on the list. The government also does not [...]
