Muslim Americans challenge 'no fly' list in appeals court

May 13, 2012 by legitgov

Muslim Americans challenge 'no fly' list in appeals court 11 May 2012 Lawyers for 15 Muslims in the United States placed on a U.S. "no-fly" list barring them from commercial air travel asked a federal appeals court on Friday to reinstate their constitutional challenge of the anti-terrorism measure. The plaintiffs, who are U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents, said they learned of their "no-fly" status when they were blocked from boarding a commercial flight without prior notice, and were later denied any effective means of petitioning the government to be removed from the list. The group originally filed its lawsuit against the U.S. government in June 2010.