DoJ tries to toss out lawsuit challenging "no fly" list [priv]

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
Date: November 8, 2004 3:07:42 AM EST
To: politech () politechbot com
Subject: [Politech] DoJ tries to toss out lawsuit challenging "no fly" 
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http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/05/no.fly.lawsuit.ap/index.html

SEATTLE, Washington (AP) -- A Justice Department lawyer on Thursday 
asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges the 
government's handling of its "no-fly" list violates air travelers' 
rights.

The American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit says the government has put 
in place insufficient safeguards to ensure that people with names 
similar to those on the list aren't treated with suspicion because of 
mistaken identity.

The seven plaintiffs say they have been repeatedly stopped at airports 
and questioned for as long as an hour before being allowed to board 
flights.

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