US court won't hear appeal over airport scanners
By Associated Press
Oct 1, 2012 10:05 AM CDT

The U.S. Supreme Court won't hear a man's attempt to challenge the use of full-body scanners at the country's airports.

The high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal by Jonathan Corbett, who wanted to challenge the Transportation Security Administration's use of the scanners, which show a naked image of a passenger's body, and hands-on pat-downs at airport security lines.

Federal courts in Florida refused to hear his lawsuit, saying it could only be filed with the federal appeals court in Washington. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal, and the Supreme Court refused to reopen the case.

The TSA started allowing the use of the advanced imaging technology in October 2010. The Electronic Privacy Information Center soon afterward called their use an "unreasonable search."