Federal judge rules FBI terrorism watchlist violates constitutional rights.
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a government database of more than one million people identified as “known or suspected terrorists,” violates the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens who were added to the list by denying them due process.
Many on the list, which is maintained by the FBI and shared with a variety of federal agencies, said they were subjected to frequent and sometimes invasive screenings while traveling which have led to “adverse experiences and consequences,” including being handcuffed at border crossings. "The general right of free movement is a long-recognized, fundamental liberty," he wrote."Inclusion in the TSDB accordingly imposes a substantial burden on Plaintiff's exercise of their rights to international travel and domestic air travel" which he adds is a"deprivation of liberty interests."“There is no evidence, or contention, that any of these plaintiffs satisfy the definition of a ’known terrorist,” Trenga wrote.
The database was put together in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and in many cases added American citizens with little oversight and secretive criteria.
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