# Muslim Woman Sues for Being Forced to Remove Headscarf in US Jail December 06, 2007 Source: International Herald Tribune LOS ANGELES: A Muslim woman arrested for riding a commuter train without a valid ticket has filed a federal lawsuit in the United States, claiming her religious freedom was violated when she was forced to remove her headscarf when she was taken to jail. Jameelah Medina also said she was intimidated by a deputy who accused her of being a terrorist and called Islam an "evil" religion, according to the suit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court by the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California. See also:- [ Advocacy/Government ](/news-stories/advocacygovernment) - [ Civil Liberties/Civil Rights ](/news-stories/civil-libertiescivil-rights) - [ Courts/Justice ](/news-stories/courtsjustice) - [ Headscarf Controversies ](/news-stories/headscarf-controversies) - [ Prisons ](/news-stories/prisons) - [ Islam ](/religions/islam) - [ Civic ](/tags/civic) - [ Women ](/tags/women) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#)