The Supreme Court unanimously determined last week that three Muslim men may seek monetary damages from the FBI agents who, according to the men, placed them on a no-fly list because they refused to spy on their communities as informants.
In the 8-0 decision, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that the men had a right to sue for damages, further noting that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act allows lawsuits against individual FBI agents. However, he also noted that government officials are entitled to qualified immunity when sued in their individual capacities.
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