Tentative Settlement Reached in "Flying Imams" Case

Fox News reported yesterday that a tentative settlement has been reached by all parties in the so-called "flying imams" case. The lawsuit, filed by six Muslim clergy against US Airways and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airport Commission, alleged false arrest, unreasonable search and seizure and equal protection violations. The six plaintiffs were removed from a U.S. Airways flight in 2006 as they were returning from the North American Imams Federation conference held in Minneapolis. (See prior posting.) Details still need to be worked out in the settlement agreed to by the parties on Monday, and federal court approval is still required. None of the parties would comment on specifics of the settlement.