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June 25, 2014

Federal Court Rules "No-Fly" List Unconstitutional 
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A federal appeals court has ruled the "no-fly" list barring passengers
from flying to or within the United States is unconstitutional. On
Tuesday, the U.S. District Court in Oregon found the "no-fly" list
violates the Fifth Amendment right to due process. The ruling came in
the case of 13 plaintiffs barred from flying without notice or
explanation. In some cases, U.S. citizens have been stranded abroad. The
government has been ordered to inform the plaintiffs why they are on the
list and to create a new process for them to challenge their placement
on it. Up to 20,000 people are said to be included. In a statement, the
ACLU said: "We hope this serves as a wake-up call for the government to
fix its broken watchlist system, which has swept up so many innocent
people."

 

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