Green, et al v. TSA (No-Fly List)
Body: The national ACLU and the ACLU of Washington filed a suit challenging the lack of a process to remove oneself from the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) “No-Fly List.” The suit...
View ArticleFederal Court Hears Arguments in ACLU's Challenge to No-Fly List
At a hearing here today, the American Civil Liberties Union presented arguments to advance the first nationwide class-action lawsuit challenging the government’s controversial No-Fly lists, which are...
View ArticleGrounding the No-Fly List
Terrorist watchlists – compilations of people the government deems “suspicious” – have expanded and spread since 9/11. Criteria for inclusion on the lists are secret, and the government has not...
View ArticleEdmonds Pharmacist Seeks End to Harassment at Border
An Edmonds pharmacist who is falsely listed on a federal terrorism watch list as "armed and dangerous" is suing to end harassment and detentions by government officials. Shimrote Ishaque, a U.S....
View ArticleGovernment Apologizes for Unlawful Arrest and Detention of Iraqi Refugee
Seattle, WA The American Civil Liberties Union today announced that the United States government has apologized to Abdulameer Yousef Habeeb, an Iraqi refugee whom federal agents unlawfully stopped,...
View ArticleM. Akifur Rahman et al. v. Michael Chertoff et al.
Body: A federal court has ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI to disclose whether 10 people who have been repeatedly stopped and questioned at border crossings are listed in a...
View ArticleHabeeb v. Castloo
Body: The U.S. government apologized and provided compensation to Abdulameer Yousef Habeeb, an Iraqi refugee whom federal agents unlawfully stopped, interrogated, arrested, imprisoned, and sought to...
View ArticleACLU-WA Opposes Border Patrol's "Constitution-Free Zone"
Constitution-Free ZoneClaiming the right to exercise its authority up to 100 miles from the border, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Border Patrol) has created a Constitution-free Zone on the...
View ArticleFrequently Asked Questions About the No-Fly List
What is the "No Fly List"?Congress directed the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to identify people "who may be a threat to civil aviation or national security." Airlines are required to...
View ArticleAutomated License Plate Recognition: The Newest Threat to Your Privacy When...
Law enforcement agencies around the country and across the state have a powerful new tool to effortlessly identify and track you while you drive, and it is a real threat to your privacy.Automatic...
View ArticleACLU Files First Nationwide Challenge to the No-Fly List
A member of the military, a retired Presbyterian minister, and a college student are among seven U.S. citizens who have joined the first nationwide, class-action challenge to the government’s “No-Fly”...
View ArticleACLU Files First Nationwide Challenge to the No-Fly List
A member of the military, a retired Presbyterian minister, and a college student are among seven U.S. citizens who have joined the first nationwide, class-action challenge to the government’s “No-Fly”...
View ArticleGreen, et al v. TSA (No-Fly List)
Body: The national ACLU and the ACLU of Washington filed a suit challenging the lack of a process to remove oneself from the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) “No-Fly List.” The suit...
View ArticleFederal Court Hears Arguments in ACLU's Challenge to No-Fly List
At a hearing here today, the American Civil Liberties Union presented arguments to advance the first nationwide class-action lawsuit challenging the government’s controversial No-Fly lists, which are...
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