The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that Yonas Fikre, a Muslim American man, can proceed with his lawsuit against the FBI for being placed on a no-fly list during a business trip to Sudan in 2009, despite his subsequent removal from it. The case, FBI v. Fikre, was decided on the grounds that the government's removal of Fikre from the list does not render his challenge moot, especially since Fikre alleges he was placed on the list in retaliation for refusing to become an informant. The court emphasized that without a definitive declaration from the government that it will not place him back on the list in the future, the case remains valid. This unanimous ruling marks a significant stance on the government's accountability and the rights of individuals placed on no-fly lists.
The FBI must face a lawsuit filed by a Muslim man who has since been removed from the bureau’s “no-fly list,” the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on March 19. https://t.co/wga3SBlX8B
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously voted in favor of a Muslim American man’s claim that he had unfairly been put on a U.S. government no-fly list in retaliation for refusing to become an informant. While on a business trip to Sudan in 2009, Yonas Fikre was invited to the U.S.… https://t.co/yfPTD4XYk7
The FBI must face a lawsuit filed by a Muslim man who has since been removed from the bureau’s “no-fly list,” the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on March 19. https://t.co/wga3SBlX8B
FBI Has To Face Lawsuit Over 'No-Fly List:' Supreme Court https://t.co/zbXTLMK5c8
Supreme Court Rules Against FBI The FBI must face a lawsuit over the bureau’s “no-fly list.” https://t.co/BlObFQdyRo
The FBI v. Fikre ruling ensures that anybody who's earned his day in court can't so easily be deprived of it just because the government got caught doing something it doesn't want to explain. | @baseballcrank https://t.co/oR49aTdlKq
Me @NRO: The Supreme Court Reins In the No Fly List https://t.co/k3zDQT1Kzs
The Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for a Muslim man to pursue a lawsuit against the FBI over its secret No Fly List, rejecting the bureau's attempts to shield the list from scrutiny. https://t.co/ooKfE4uHsr
Supreme Court clears way for Muslim American to challenge No Fly List in lawsuit against FBI https://t.co/ojz3067Ac0
An Oregon man’s challenge to his placement on the no-fly list did not become moot after the government lifted the ban on flying, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in a unanimous opinion. https://t.co/BNOuyTp5as #SCOTUS
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a man’s challenge to his former placement on the No Fly List can move forward, finding the government failed to show his lawsuit is moot. https://t.co/4EcYN0bAGr https://t.co/Y7VJoJhohv
BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled the government cannot moot a challenge to an individual's placement on the no-fly list by removing the person in the absence of a definite declaration that the government will not return them to the list in the future. https://t.co/POdYBOQK1V https://t.co/kj7uP8DEOt
An Oregon man can continue his suit against the FBI for placing him on a no-fly list even though he’s since been removed. https://t.co/KtJXg6ZF3q
NEW: The Supreme Court rules against the FBI in a case over the No Fly List, unanimously holding that the government hasn't shown the case is moot simply because they took a plaintiff off the list. Gorsuch writes the opinion. #SCOTUS https://t.co/FJpJnSbY4i https://t.co/kaaIGL3a15
1/ Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch gives unanimous ruling in FBI v. Fikre. Case surround a citizen who alleged he was placed on the No Fly list unlawfully but was later removed. Court holds that his removal does not render his lawsuit moot. https://t.co/BFNnXU6cmz
The Supreme Court's first opinion of the day is a unanimous decision in FBI v. Fikre. Per Gorsuch, Yonas Fikre's challenge to his placement on the No Fly List is NOT moot despite the government's efforts to moot it. https://t.co/eoKpcsR2so