Imams removed from flight agree to settlement
A settlement has been reached in the “Flying Imams” federal lawsuit that was filed by six Muslim men who claim they were falsely arrested on a US Airways jet in the Twin Cities three years ago because of their religious and ethnic backgrounds.
According to federal court records, a settlement was reached Monday and filed with the court today. A clerk for U.S. Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan would not comment on a settlement and instead referred questions to attorneys.
A New York attorney for the imams Omar Mohammedi, said this afternoon that settlement is “satisfactory to the plaintiffs.” Mohammedi added that money is involved, but he declined to elaborate.