Supreme Court Hears Case of Muslims on No-Fly List

October 8, 2020

The Supreme Court has in recent years been quite receptive to lawsuits claiming violations of religious rights. But the justices seemed torn on Tuesday over whether to allow three Muslim men to sue federal officials for money under a law protecting religious freedom.

“Federal agents put my clients on the No-Fly List because they refused to spy on innocent coreligionists in violation of their Islamic beliefs,” Ramzi Kassem, a lawyer for the men, told the justices, who heard the case by telephone. “My clients lost precious years with loved ones, plus jobs and educational opportunities.”

Source: Supreme Court Hears Case of Muslims on No-Fly List - The New York Times