Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in #FBIvFazaga, a case brought by @cairGLA, @ACLU_SoCal and @UCLA_CILP on behalf of 3 California Muslims who were secretly spied on by the FBI. Read this thread to learn more about the ruling & what comes next in our fight for justice.
Sheikh Yassir Fazaga, Ali Malik and Yasser AbdelRahim were targeted for surveillance by the #FBI - not because of any real suspicion of wrongdoing, but simply because they were Muslim. Last November, they brought their case against the FBI to the Supreme Court.
Yesterday, #SCOTUS ruled that they can continue pursuing their claims that the FBI spied on them solely because of their faith.
Throughout the case, the FBI hasn't sought to prove they didn't engage in discriminatory spying. Instead, they've been trying to get the case dismissed by claiming it involves 'state secrets.' Alhamdulillah, the court rejected this claim.
The #SCOTUS ruling means that American Muslims can continue challenging the FBI's unconstitutional, discriminatory spying on our communities.
Stay tuned for more updates as we continue fighting for #civilrights and justice for American Muslims.
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