RAHMAN v. CHERTOFF

No. 07-3430.

530 F.3d 622 (2008)

M. Akifur RAHMAN, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Michael CHERTOFF, Secretary of Homeland Security, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 26, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harvey M. Grossman (argued), Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU, Inc., Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Matthew M. Collette (argued), Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and KANNE and TINDER, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.

Plaintiffs seek to represent a class of citizens who have been delayed in reentering the United States from abroad as a result of watch lists maintained by the Department of Homeland Security. Persons on these lists are screened with special attention. Some plaintiffs contend that they should not be on a list, because they do not pose any threat of terrorism or other unlawful acts. Other plaintiffs maintain that, if they are to be listed...

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