American Civil Liberties Union Files Lawsuit Challenging "No Fly List"

On June 30, 2010, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit on behalf of ten United States citizens and lawful permanent residents who are prohibited from flying to or from the United States, because they are on the government's "No Fly List." The plaintiffs include a disabled U.S. Marine Corps veteran stranded in Egypt and a U.S. Army veteran waiting in Colombia. None of the ten has been told why he is on the list, nor has the government provided any of the plaintiffs with an opportunity to refute the allegations against them. Ben Wizner, staff attorney with the ACLU states, "a secret list that deprives people of the right to fly and places them into effective exile without any opportunity to object is both un-American and unconstitutional." Read more about the law suit and the plaintiffs involved by following the link below.

http://www.aclu.org/national-security/aclu-files-lawsuit-challenging-unconstitutional-no-fly-list

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