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Supreme Court Puts Agents on Financial Hook for Religious Freedom Violations
The Washington Free Beacon ^ | December 10, 2020 | Kevin Daley

Posted on 12/10/2020 3:28:14 PM PST by kellymcneill

The Supreme Court said Thursday that federal agents can be forced to pay out of their own pocket for religious liberty violations.

The decision allows three Muslim men to seek monetary damages from FBI agents who allegedly placed them on the no-fly list as retaliation for turning down requests to become informants. Justice Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

"This is a good decision that makes it easier to hold the government accountable when it violates Americans' religious liberties," said Lori Windham of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which filed a brief supporting the plaintiffs.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: civilrights; constitutionalleo; religiousfreedom; supremecourt

1 posted on 12/10/2020 3:28:14 PM PST by kellymcneill
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To: kellymcneill
how'd they find out who put them on the list??? it damn near takes an act of God
2 posted on 12/10/2020 3:32:50 PM PST by Chode (Send bachelors and come heavily armed. )
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To: kellymcneill
Uggh. Mudslums again.

3 posted on 12/10/2020 3:33:35 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie (Guide me, O thou great redeemer, pilgrim through this barren land.)
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To: kellymcneill

I read this a little differently,

I read that the govt or an agent of said govt cannot force you to be vaccinated against your religious beliefs, and if they put you on any list you can sue them personally as well as the govt.

Sounds all good to me


4 posted on 12/10/2020 3:35:56 PM PST by algore
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To: kellymcneill

I’m alright with this, considering the extreme Government heavy handedness of the government.


5 posted on 12/10/2020 3:38:57 PM PST by Bayard
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To: kellymcneill
They made the correct decision.

This is tyranny, straight up.

Very similar to the Randy Weaver case at Ruby Ridge.

Forcing someone to be an informant against their will.

It is a universal technique employed by intelligence agencies; illegal in the United States against US citizens.

The religious issue should not be necessary.

6 posted on 12/10/2020 3:40:40 PM PST by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries. )
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To: algore

I want any company (unless jobs where heavy interaction with high risk patients) that forces this vaccine sued out of existence.


7 posted on 12/10/2020 3:41:48 PM PST by Phillyred
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To: algore
Sounds all good to me.

I'm with you 1000%. Give the bullys a reason for second thought. Non bullys don't act like that.

8 posted on 12/10/2020 3:42:20 PM PST by Wingy (It's nice to be nice to the nice. (Stolen from Bagster who stole it from MASH))
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To: kellymcneill

I care little for the goat fornicators but enjoy seeing the FBI jerks taken to the woodshed.
We need more of that, much more.


9 posted on 12/10/2020 3:45:43 PM PST by glasseye ("If you don't fire that prosecutor, you ain't black." -Joe Biden)
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Well, now we have “precedent”!

Islam is still a war plan.


10 posted on 12/10/2020 3:50:42 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: kellymcneill

SCOTUS, now do FISA abuse. Carter Page will have the case before you soon.


11 posted on 12/10/2020 3:59:21 PM PST by vg0va3
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To: Chode

“how’d they find out who put them on the list???”

I suppose they would start with the people who tried to make them informers. Now they will figure it out soon enough


12 posted on 12/10/2020 4:02:27 PM PST by beef (Use a VPN, use Tor, and get a shortwave radio. Oh, and ACAB- All Commies Are Bastards)
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To: beef

figuring it out and getting confirmation/proof are two different things


13 posted on 12/10/2020 4:13:57 PM PST by Chode (Send bachelors and come heavily armed. )
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To: piasa; MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
This was a case being represented by the Center for Constitutional Rights and a group called CUNY CLEAR linked to Black Lives Matter, and was originally brought against Eric Holder--previous thread with some details: Supreme Court hears Trump appeal over Muslims put on 'no fly list' for refusing to spy
14 posted on 12/10/2020 4:17:37 PM PST by Fedora
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To: kellymcneill

I don’t have a problem with this as long as it applies to Christians, Jews, and others as well as Muslims.


15 posted on 12/10/2020 4:24:26 PM PST by libertylover (Remember: Deep State hated Jesus too.)
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To: kellymcneill

Employers should start firing Democrat employees to make way for the migrants. Democrat employees voted for the flood of migrants. Let those hard working migrants replace them.

Employers should not fire Republicans, unless they want to be controlled more by the government and taxed out of business soon.


16 posted on 12/10/2020 4:46:46 PM PST by familyop
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To: kellymcneill

Can Hatred of Christians Lead to Support of Sexual Minorities?
https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2019/03/50399/


17 posted on 12/12/2020 7:55:40 PM PST by tbw2
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