1. At 10 AM: Listen to the oral arguments at the Parish Hall of the Lutheran Church of the Reformation, behind the Supreme Court
2. Around 11:30 AM: Rally at the press conference in front of the Supreme Court with the Muslim plaintiffs
3. At 7:45 PM: Join community discussion at Dar Al Hijrah in Falls Church, VA
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/4/21) – On Monday, November 8 (10 a.m.), join Muslim community members at the U.S. Supreme Court to listen to the oral arguments remotely and rallying at a press conference in support of three Muslim plaintiffs challenging the FBI’s secret spying on them and their communities based on their religion, in violation of the Constitution and statutory law.
In the evening, join legal experts and advocates to discuss the case at Dar Al Hijrah mosque in Falls Church, Va. (Event details below.)
The case FBI v. Fazaga stems from an FBI operation in 2006 and 2007 in which agents sent a paid informant to some of the largest, most diverse mosques in Orange County, California and instructed him to pose as a convert to Islam.
The plaintiffs — Yassir Fazaga, Ali Uddin Malik, and Yasser AbdelRahim — assert that the FBI cannot escape accountability for violating their religious freedom by invoking “state secrets.”
SEE: Muslim Americans Bring the Fight Against Surveillance to the Supreme Court (TIME)
https://time.com/6097712/muslim-american-surveillance-supreme-court-sept-11/
1. DURING ARGUMENTS:
Monday, November 8, 2021
Arguments in FBI v. Fazaga begin at 10 a.m. ET
A live audio stream of the oral arguments will be broadcast at 10 a.m. ET in the Parish Hall of the Lutheran Church of the Reformation, behind the Supreme Court, at 212 East Capitol St NE, Washington, DC 20003.
RSVP & SHARE THE FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE LINK: https://fb.me/e/2fHuFyKyf
The Parish Hall room is being sponsored by CAIR and the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the CAIR (CAIR-LA).
Audio of the oral arguments are also available here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx
2. PRESS CONFRENCE AND RALLY AFTER ARGUMENTS:
Attorneys and plaintiffs will be available for comment outside the courthouse immediately following oral arguments sometime around 11:30 a.m. ET.
WHERE:
Supreme Court of the United States
1 1st St NE, Washington, DC 20002
Washington, D.C.
The plaintiffs are represented by the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at UCLA School of Law, the ACLU of Southern California, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Council for American Islamic Relations – California (CAIR-CA), and the law firm of Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai.
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LIVESTREAM: facebook.com/CAIRNational
3. EVENING COMMIUNITY DISCUSSION: FBI v. Fazaga – FBI and the American Mosque, Can They Spy on Us?
Monday, November 8, 7:45-8:30 PM (Following the Isha Prayer)
Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center
3159 Row St, Falls Church, VA 22044
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LIVESTREAM: facebook.com/CAIRNational
Following Monday’s Supreme Court case FBI v. Fazaga, the lawsuit on behalf of three members of a local Southern California mosque, who were unlawfully surveilled by the FBI because of their religious beliefs, hear from the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) on how the FBI infiltrated several mosques, planted informants, and targeted American Muslims for illegal spying solely because of their religion.
Panelists will discuss the case and why the FBI should not escape accountability.
Speakers Include:
- Hussam Ayloush, CAIR-LA Executive Director
- Amr Shabaik, Esq. CAIR-LA Civil Rights Managing Attorney
- Saif Rahman, Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center – Director of Public and Government Affairs
- Other invited speakers may join the event
CONTACT: For more information about either event contact CAIR Director of Government Affairs Department Robert S. McCaw at [email protected].
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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MEDIA CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, [email protected]; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, [email protected]; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, [email protected]