Muslim man wants review of clearance revocation - USATODAY.com

Muslim man wants review of clearance revocation - USATODAY.com: "Muslim man wants review of clearance revocation
PITTSBURGH (AP) — An Egyptian-born Muslim scientist who lost his security clearance and his job at a nuclear warship components plant deserves an administrative hearing to learn more about why he was fired and to ensure U.S. Department of Energy regulations were followed, his attorney told a federal judge Tuesday.

Abdel Moniem El-Ganayni, with the help of the American Civil Liberties Union, a civil rights group, sued the department earlier this year, saying he was wrongly fired for speaking out against U.S. foreign policy and the alleged mistreatment of Muslims by the FBI.

Tuesday's hearing was not about getting El-Ganayni rehired, but to prevent Energy Department officials from hiding behind a claim of 'national security' if he was actually discriminated against, said Witold 'Vic' Walczak, legal director of the ACLU in Pennsylvania.

'If we win, he doesn't get his clearance back, he gets a hearing,' Walczak"