AMERICAN-ARAB ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE v. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION

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Case Number:

1:17-cv-00708

Court:

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit:

Freedom of Information Act

Judge:

Christopher R. Cooper

Government Agencies

  1. February 21, 2018

    CBP Wants Out Of FOIA Suit Involving Muslim, Arab Travelers

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection told a D.C. federal judge recently that it's sufficiently responded to an Arab-American civil rights group's request for records related to a program that expedites customs clearance for Muslim and Arab individuals, and therefore the lawsuit against it should be eliminated.

  2. April 20, 2017

    CBP Faces FOIA Suit Over Alleged Moves Targeting Muslims

    A civil rights group for Arab-Americans has launched a suit seeking records regarding moves allegedly made by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to revoke participation for some Muslim and Arab individuals in a program that expedites customs clearance, saying the agency hasn't forked over the sought-after documents.