(a) If an individual believes he or she has been improperly or unfairly delayed or prohibited from boarding an aircraft or entering a sterile area as a result of the Secure Flight program, the individual may seek assistance through the redress process established under this section.
(b) An individual may obtain the forms and information necessary to initiate the redress process on the DHS TRIP Web site at http://www.dhs.gov/trip or by contacting the DHS TRIP office by mail. Individuals should send written requests for forms to the DHS TRIP office and include their name and address in the request. DHS will provide the necessary forms and information to individuals through its Web site or by mail.
(c) The individual must send to the DHS TRIP office the personal information and copies of the specified identification documents. If TSA needs additional information in order to continue the redress process, TSA will so notify the individual in writing and request that additional information. The DHS TRIP Office will assign the passenger a unique identifier, which TSA will recognize as the Redress Number, and the passenger may use that Redress Number in future correspondence with TSA and when making future travel reservations.
(d) TSA, in coordination with the TSC and other appropriate Federal law enforcement or intelligence agencies, if necessary, will review all the documentation and information requested from the individual, correct any erroneous information, and provide the individual with a timely written response.
Notes of Decisions
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7 in the last 5 years), 2012–2026 · leading case:
Elhady v. Piehota, 303 F. Supp. 3d 453 (E.D. Va. 2017).
Elhady v. Piehota, 303 F. Supp. 3d 453 (E.D. Va. 2017).
· cites it 2× “" 49 C.F.R. § 1560.205 (d). This process includes research and review of information on the Watch List and on related United States government information systems.”
Wilwal v. Nielsen, 346 F. Supp. 3d 1290 (D. Me. 2018).
· cites it 2× “49 C.F.R. § 1560.205 (b). Upon receipt of a redress inquiry, TSA "will review all the documentation and information requested from the individual, correct any erroneous information, and provide the individual with a timely written response.”
Kovac v. Wray, 363 F. Supp. 3d 721 (N.D. Tex. 2019).
“" 49 C.F.R. § 1560.205 (d). 4 Plaintiffs allege that the DHS TRIP process is inadequate, as it fails to provide "a fair and effective mechanism through which they can challenge the TSC's decision to place them on the terrorist watch list.”
Mohammed Jibril v. Alejandro Mayorkas, 20 F.4th 804 (D.C. Cir. 2021).
“49 C.F.R. § 1560.205 (a), (b) (2018). The individual must submit “personal information and copies of the specified identification documents” to the TRIP office, and TSA may request additional information as needed.”
Mohammed Jibril v. Alejandro Mayorkas, 101 F.4th 857 (D.C. Cir. 2024).
“49 C.F.R. § 1560.205 (a), (b). The TSA then 6 coordinates with the Terrorist Screening Center and other federal agencies as necessary to “review all the documentation and information requested from the individual, correct any erroneous information, and provide the individual…”
Matar v. Transp. SEC. Admin., 910 F.3d 538 (D.C. Cir. 2018).
“as a result of [TSA's] Secure Flight program," 49 C.F.R. § 1560.205 (a), the individual may submit a petition to the Traveler Redress Inquiry Program ("TRIP"), id .”
Ayman Latif v. Eric Holder, Jr., 686 F.3d 1122 (9th Cir. 2012).
“The complainant initiates administrative review by submitting a grievance, see 49 C.F.R. § 1560.205 (b), which TSA reviews.”
Ege v. United States Dep't of Homeland Sec., 784 F.3d 791 (D.C. Cir. 2015).
“” 49 C.F.R. § 1560.205 (a). 3 Ege’s *794 DHS TRIP inquiry was reviewed by the TSA, which responded by letter on March 24, 2011, informing him that his record had been reviewed and that any appropriate changes or corrections had been made.”
Crooker v. Transp. Sec. Admin., 323 F. Supp. 3d 148 (D.D.C. 2018).
“" 49 C.F.R. § 1560.205 (d). II. ANALYSIS Crooker's amended complaint (deleting certain allegations against individuals in Connecticut) was filed only to "comply with the Confidential Settlement Agreement that disposed of the Connecticut federal civil case and the Connecticut…”
Michael Proctor v. Usdhs (9th Cir. 2019).
· cites it 2× “49 C.F.R. § 1560.205 (a). In response, he received a letter from DHS TRIP.”
Maniar v. Wolf (D.D.C. 2023).
· cites it 2× “at 8 ; 49 C.F.R. § 1560.205 (a)- (b); see also 49 U.”
Wilwal v. Kelly (D. Minnesota 2018).
· cites it 2× “49 C.F.R. § 1560.205 (b). Upon receipt of a redress inquiry, TSA “will review all the documentation and information requested from the individual, correct any erroneous information, and provide the individual with a timely written response.”
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