Plane Lists, Unconstitutional? Lawsuit
Associated Press
US judge: Terror watchlist violates constitutional rights
By MATTHEW BARAKAT, Associated Press 3 days ago
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The government’s watchlist of more than 1 million people identified as “known or suspected terrorists” violates the constitutional rights of those placed on it, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
The ruling from U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga grants summary judgment to nearly two dozen Muslim U.S. citizens who had challenged the watchlist with the help of a Muslim civil-rights group, the Council on American-Islamic Relations…..
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Plane Lists, Unconstitutional? Lawsuit
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The plaintiff lawyer in the case asserts that the list is unconstitutional. The judge says constitutional issues are raised, which need to be determined.
Positive on the issues.