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ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional “No Fly List”
July 7, 2010 – 8:23 am | One Comment
ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional “No Fly List”

June 30, 2010
List Blocks People From Flying Without Explanation Or Due Process
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org
NEW YORK – The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit on behalf of 10 …

Student detained over Arabic flashcards, lawsuit says
February 10, 2010 – 10:09 pm | No Comment
Student detained over Arabic flashcards, lawsuit says

WASHINGTON – Federal agents handcuffed, detained and “abusively” interrogated a US student at Philadelphia International Airport because he was carrying Arabic flashcards, a lawsuit claimed Wednesday.
The American Civil Liberties Union …

U.S. settles suit with Muslims in post-9/11 abuse
November 4, 2009 – 4:31 pm | No Comment
U.S. settles suit with Muslims in post-9/11 abuse

By Christine Kearney
NEW YORK – The U.S. government will pay $1.26 million to five Muslim men detained for months without charges after the September 11 attacks who sued for unlawful imprisonment and abuse, their lawyers …

Settlement reached in Six Imams case
October 21, 2009 – 7:29 am | No Comment
Settlement reached in Six Imams case

By STEVE KARNOWSKI
MINNEAPOLIS — Six imams who were removed from a US Airways flight in 2006 after passengers reported what they considered suspicious behavior have reached a tentative settlement of their discrimination lawsuit, one of …

Lawsuit Update: FBI Produces Redacted Surveillance Guidelines
October 19, 2009 – 8:20 am | No Comment
Lawsuit Update: FBI Produces Redacted Surveillance Guidelines

From Muslim Advocates
On September 16, 2009, Muslim Advocates filed suit demanding that the FBI release the guidelines used by its agent to monitor the activities of innocent Americans. In response to the lawsuit — …

Banned British MP announces several lawsuits against Canadians
April 3, 2009 – 10:11 am | No Comment
Banned British MP announces several lawsuits against Canadians

By Alexander Panetta, The Canadian Press
OTTAWA – Controversial British politician George Galloway told a cheering crowd Thursday in Ottawa that he planned to sue some Canadians after being banned from the country.
He said he had …