CAIR v. Whitehead [1]

Andrew Whitehead published statements on his website, Anti-CAIR [2], that denounced the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a "terrorist supporting front organization" that had strong financial ties to Hamas and other Islamic terrorist organizations. In April 2004, CAIR sued Whitehead over these and similar comments in Virginia state court. During the discovery phase of the litigation, Whitehead requested extensive documentation regarding CAIR's finances and relationships with Hamas, Saudi Arabia, and Islamist organizations.

In April 2006, shortly before a hearing in which the court was to decide on several of Whitehead's discovery requests, the parties settled, and the case was dismissed with prejudice by stipulation. The terms of the settlement were not made public. Whitehead reported on his website that "the parties have reached a mutually agreeable settlement," but noted that "[t]he policies and procedures of Anti-CAIR (ACAIR) have not changed in any way as a result of the CAIR lawsuit settlement." Whitehead issued no apologies, retractions, or corrections, and the statements that triggered the lawsuit are still posted on his website.