Say my name: no-fly list opened up.

• Author: Shackford, Scott
• Position: Citings - Brief article

THE DEPARTMENT of Homeland Security (DHS) has come under fire for the extremely opaque handling of its "no-fly list." Historically, DHS has refused to confirm whether a given person was even on the list. The agency has also declined to offer a clear set of rules for appealing one's status. People who are booted off planes simply submit information about themselves to the federal government in the hopes of being delisted.

Now, having lost a series of court challenges over how the list is managed, Homeland Security is finally being ordered to institute some actual due process and transparency for people fighting their inclusion. In April, the Department of Justice announced an early first step: The DHS will be required to...