Oregon Judge Grounds the Federal No-Fly List—and It’s High Time

Grounded

A federal judge has said what a lot of us have known all along—this no-fly list is like something out of the old Soviet Union.

Published Jun. 26 2014 5:45AM EDT

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Traffic was horrible, but somehow you weaved through it and arrived at the airport just in time with your wife and young child. Visions of a much-needed family vacation dance through your head as you sit in the boarding area.

Finally, the gate agent calls your row to board.

Dean Obeidallah

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Oregon Judge Grounds the Federal No-Fly List—and It’s High Time

A federal judge has said what a lot of us have known all along—this no-fly list is like something out of the old Soviet Union.

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Dean Obeidallah