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9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Mar. 1, 2019

Panel revives lawsuit claiming FBI unconstitutionally surveilled Southern California Muslims

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a civil rights lawsuit filed against the Federal Bureau of Investigation in response to an undercover surveillance operation the agency undertook from 2006 and 2007 that targeted some Muslims living in Southern California.

Panel revives lawsuit claiming FBI unconstitutionally surveilled Southern California Muslims
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Marsha S. Berzon

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a civil rights lawsuit filed against the Federal Bureau of Investigation in response to an undercover surveillance operation the agency undertook during 2006 and 2007 that targeted some Muslims living in Southern California.

In doing so, a three-judge panel of the court rejected Thursday the U.S. Department of Justice's argument that the state secrets privilege -- a judge-made doctri...

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