In a 2-1 ruling, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco reinstated a suit by a former Stanford University student who was detained and handcuffed in 2005 as she was about to board a plane to her native Malaysia. >>>>>
Passengers Can Challenge No-Fly List
August 20, 2008
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Court: Passengers can challenge no-fly list, thanks to Muslim student
August 19, 2008Critics of the government’s secret no-fly list scored a potentially important victory Monday when a federal appeals court ruled that would-be passengers can ask a judge and jury to decide whether their inclusion on the list violates their rights.
In a 2-1 ruling, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco reinstated a suit by a former Stanford University student who was detained and handcuffed in 2005 as she was about to board a plane to her native Malaysia. >>>>>
These are major victories. However, they only scratch at the surface in rebounding from the damage already done to the rights of Americans due to unjust laws — blamed on the other wrong — defaming Muslims on a grand scheme.
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