Supreme Court Won't KO Airport ID Policy

Millionaire John Gilmore wanted the Supreme Court to force the federal government to disclose the policy that requires passengers to produce identification. The court said no.
Jan. 8, 2007

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge to federal airport regulations requiring passengers to show identification before they board planes.

The justices, without comment, let stand an appeals court ruling against Libertarian activist and millionaire John Gilmore. Gilmore wanted the court to force the federal government to disclose the policy that requires passengers to produce identification.

Unless the regulations are made public, air travelers have no way to determine if the regulations call for impermissible searches, Gilmore said in court papers. The Justice Department has said that demanding ID protects passengers' safety.

The case is Gilmore v. Gonzales, 06-211.

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