- Back in 2007, the FBI arrested Amir Meshal on suspicion of leaving a terror training camp in Somalia. 2007, Meshal, a U.S. citizen of Egyptian descent, was arrested in Kenya by the FBI. He said he was only there to study Islam in Somalia. January 2007, while fleeing to Kenya after the fighting broke out in the War in Somalia (2006–2009) in December 2006, Meshal was captured by forces of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa.[1] In the lawsuit, Meshal alleges he was "interrogated more than thirty times by U.S. officials who failed to adhere to the most elementary requirements of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments and the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991" and "U.S. officials repeatedly threatened Mr. Meshal with torture, forced disappearance, and other serious harm". FBI agents didn't believe his cover story and interrogated him for two months. His lawyers told a federal ..., Now, Meshal, via the ACLU, is suing the U.S. government for detaining him overseas for three months. In the lawsuit, Meshal claims the FBI tried to convince him to become an informant — an offer he says he declined. In May 2014, Meshal was removed and trespassed from a Bloomington, Minn. mosque, Al Farooq, after he was suspected of radicalizing young people who would later travel to Syria. According to the police report, religious leaders said, “We have concerns about Meshal interacting with our youth.” Meshal had previously been asked to leave an Eden Prairie, Minn. mosque for similar reasons. In 2015, Minnesota terror suspect gets a Class A trucking license ... In August 2015 FOX 9 Investigators revealed last May that Amir Meshal was attempting to get his Class A license from a Twin Cities truck driving chool. FOX 9 Investigators asked the Minnesota Department of Public Safety why they issued a Class A license for someone who Homeland Security believes has the “operational capacity” to carry out a terror attack. We have not heard back.
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11/23/2015
Meshal v. Higgenbotham
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Meshal v. Higgenbotham is a U.S. federal lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of Amir Mohamed Meshal, a natural born citizen of the United States, charging two agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Chris Higgenbotham and Steve Hersem, and two other unknown U.S. government officials for their roles in subverting Mr. Meshal’s rights under the United States Constitution and the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991.[1]
Allegations[edit]
In January 2007, while fleeing to Kenya after the fighting broke out in the War in Somalia (2006–2009) in December 2006, Meshal was captured by forces of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa.[1] In the lawsuit, Meshal alleges he was "interrogated more than thirty times by U.S. officials who failed to adhere to the most elementary requirements of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments and the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991" and "U.S. officials repeatedly threatened Mr. Meshal with torture, forced disappearance, and other serious harm".[2]
Court Decision[edit]
Meshal filed a legal action for violation of his rights in 2009. In 2014 a lower court dismissed the case. On October 23, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the lower court decision,[3] (with a Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge Pillard.[3]). The ruling said that Amir Meshal’s allegations of abuse were ‘‘quite troubling,’’ but stated that he is unable to pursue claims that agents violated his constitutional rights because the events took place overseas during a terrorism investigation.[4] The court stated:[3] "Matters touching on national security and foreign policy fall within an area of executive action where courts hesitate to intrude absent congressional authorization."
In the New York Times, Patrick G. Eddington concludes "Mr. Meshal has fallen into a legal black hole, where the light of justice is extinguished in the name of national security. The appellate court decision means that American citizens have no means available to hold the government accountable for violating their constitutional rights, simply because the United States conveniently denied those rights in another country of its choosing."[5]
References[edit]
^ Jump up to:a b "Meshal v. Higgenbotham". American Civil Liberties Union.
Jump up^ "Meshal v. Higgenbotham complaint" (PDF).
^ Jump up to:a b c United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit AMIR MESHAL, APPELLANT v. CHRIS HIGGENBOTHAM, FBI SUPERVISING SPECIAL AGENT, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, ET AL., APPELLEES Argued May 1, 2015 Decided October 23, 2015 No. 14-5194 (accessed 3 Nov. 2015)
Jump up^ Sam Hananel, American can't sue FBI over abuse claims, federal appeals court says, Associated Press, October 23, 2015 (accessed 3 Nov. 2015)
Jump up^ Patrick G. Eddington, "How the F.B.I. Can Detain, Render and Threaten Without Risk", New York Times, Nov. 3, 2015 (accessed 3 Nov. 2015)
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Meshal v. Higgenbotham | American Civil Liberties Union
https://www.aclu.org/.../meshal-v-higgen...
American Civil Liberties UnionOct 23, 2015 - The ACLU filed a lawsuit in November 2009 on behalf of Amir Meshalagainst four FBI agents for their direct, personal role in his unlawful ...
Meshal v. Higgenbotham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meshal_v._Higgenbotham
WikipediaThe ruling said that Amir Meshal's allegations of abuse were ''quite troubling,'' but stated that he is unable to pursue claims that agents violated his constitutional ...
August 31, 2015 MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2015 Minnesota Muslim Terrorist Gets Class A Trucking License - Feared To Be Planning Massive Truck Explosion A terror suspect is not only walking around freely in our country, but he just obtained a Class A Commercial driver's license. HSA stated that “It has been determined that you (Amir Meshal) are an individual who represents a threat of engaging in or conducting a violent act of terrorism and who is operationally capable of doing so.” Yet he's freely walking our streets, applying to drive school buses and obtaining a commercial drivers license!
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) – A Minnesota man, who Homeland Security identifies as a terror suspect who is on the “No Fly” list, now has his Class A commercial license, which will allow him to drive semi-trucks.
The FOX 9 Investigators revealed last May that Amir Meshal was attempting to get his Class A license from a Twin Cities truck driving school. The $4,000 tuition was paid for through the state workforce program.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety confirms he was granted the license after passing a road test on August 8. A spokesperson said Meshal has also applied for a school bus endorsement, pending the outcome of a criminal background check.
In May 2014, Meshal was removed and trespassed from a Bloomington, Minn. mosque, Al Farooq, after he was suspected of radicalizing young people who would later travel to Syria. According to the police report, religious leaders said, “We have concerns about Meshal interacting with our youth.” Meshal had previously been asked to leave an Eden Prairie, Minn. mosque for similar reasons.
The ACLU recently sued TSA and Homeland Security to have Meshal removed from the “No Fly” list. But Homeland Security responded in a letter obtained by the FOX 9 Investigators that Meshal, “..may be a threat to civil aviation or national security,” adding that, “It has been determined that you (Amir Meshal) are an individual who represents a threat of engaging in or conducting a violent act of terrorism and who is operationally capable of doing so.”
In 2007, Meshal, a U.S. citizen of Egyptian descent, was arrested in Kenya by the FBI, suspected of leaving a terror training camp in Somalia. Meshal, via the ACLU, is also suing the U.S. government for detaining him overseas for three months. In the lawsuit, Meshal claims the FBI tried to convince him to become an informant — an offer he says he declined.
The FOX 9 Investigators asked the Minnesota Department of Public Safety why they issued a Class A license for someone who Homeland Security believes has the “operational capacity” to carry out a terror attack. We have not heard back.
www.fox9.com/news/investigators/12772255-story
Aug 27, 2015 - The FOX 9 Investigators revealed last May that Amir Meshal was attempting to get his Class A license from a Twin Cities truck driving school.
Man detained by FBI in East Africa seeks ability to sue mpr news May 1, 2015 - Amir Meshal, 32, of Eden Prairie, studied Islam in Somalia, where FBI agents interrogated him for two months. His lawyers told a federal ...
American Amir Meshal can't sue FBI over abuse claims ...
www.cbsnews.com/.../american-amir-meshal-cant-sue-fbi-over...
CBS NewsOct 23, 2015 - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled 2-1 Friday that Amir Meshal's lawsuit can't move forward because the ...
U.S. citizen sues over treatment in 'rendition'
www.washingtonpost.com/.../AR2009111012772.h...
The Washington PostNov 11, 2009 - The suit, brought on behalf of Amir Meshal by the American Civil Liberties Union, is the first by a U.S. citizen seeking damages for the practice ...
'No Fly' List Just Got His Trucking License in Minnesota
insider.foxnews.com/.../terror-suspect-amir-meshal-who-no-fly-list-gets-t...
Aug 28, 2015 - Back in 2007, the FBI arrested Amir Meshal on suspicion of leaving a terror training camp in Somalia.
Federal court tells FBI - Boing Boing
boingboing.net/2015/10/.../federal-court-tells-fbi-go-ah.htm...
Boing BoingOct 28, 2015 - Amir Meshal, an American citizen, claims the FBI falsely imprisoned and tortured him for months, but on Friday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ...
www.cbsnews.com/.../american-amir-meshal-cant-sue-fbi-over...
CBS NewsOct 23, 2015 - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled 2-1 Friday that Amir Meshal's lawsuit can't move forward because the ...
U.S. citizen sues over treatment in 'rendition'
www.washingtonpost.com/.../AR2009111012772.h...
The Washington PostNov 11, 2009 - The suit, brought on behalf of Amir Meshal by the American Civil Liberties Union, is the first by a U.S. citizen seeking damages for the practice ...
'No Fly' List Just Got His Trucking License in Minnesota
insider.foxnews.com/.../terror-suspect-amir-meshal-who-no-fly-list-gets-t...
Aug 28, 2015 - Back in 2007, the FBI arrested Amir Meshal on suspicion of leaving a terror training camp in Somalia.
Federal court tells FBI - Boing Boing
boingboing.net/2015/10/.../federal-court-tells-fbi-go-ah.htm...
Boing BoingOct 28, 2015 - Amir Meshal, an American citizen, claims the FBI falsely imprisoned and tortured him for months, but on Friday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ...
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