Wednesday
1 Aug 2007
Suing Imams Drop “John Doe” From Lawsuit
By Annie Jacobsen in category Airport Security & Screening
The six imams have dropped John Doe from their federal lawsuit against US Airways and the Minneapolis-St.Paul airport. Earlier this week, in federal court, the Muslim clerics' laywer — paid for by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) — told the judge, "We don't contemplate naming any private passengers as a defendant." ABC news has details:
After being removed from their flight, the imams sued the airport, the airline and 'John Does,' which left open the possibility of suing anonymous passengers.
The attorney for one of the passengers says the imams' offer comes only as congress is about to give immunity to those reporting suspicious behavior.
"The offer is only made after congress passes the immunity provision with the threat of assessing fees and costs against parties suing those making reports in good faith," Gerry Nolting said.