The Portland Federal Court has become the battleground for a major lawsuit that will impact civil liberties, national safety, and that ritual every American dreads: airport security.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) faced off against federal lawyers on Friday, 21 January 2011, in downtown Portland at the first hearing of its case claiming that the government’s “No Fly List” is unconstitutional.
On behalf of ten US citizens and permanent residents, including Portlander Mohamed Sheikh Abdirahman Kariye, the ACLU alleges that the “No Fly List” violates the right of due process because the government does not tell people whether they’ve been placed on the list, why they’re suspect, or provide an adequate way to get someone’s name off.
ACLU attorney Ben Wizner explained that his team chose to file in Portland in part because it’s where Kariye is from, but also because they hope the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (covering the West Coast) will give the case a fairer shake than other circuits.
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