US judge: Terror watchlist violates constitutional rights .
new post 5 september 2019 .
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The government's watchlist of more than 1 million people identified as "known or suspected terrorists" violates the constitutional rights of those placed on it, a federal judge ruled Wednesday .
The ruling from U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga grants summary judgment to nearly two dozen Muslim U.S. citizens who had challenged the watchlist with the help of a Muslim civil-rights group, the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
But the judge is seeking additional legal briefs before deciding what remedy to impose .
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-judge-terror-watchlist-violates-constitutional-rights/ar-AAGOCOB?li=BBnbfcL .
