Did a Border Patrol agent rough you up? The Supreme Court fails to see how judges can help.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe court's ruling in Egbert v. Boule means that nearly all (if not all) federal officials are...
This is Justice Breyer's last chance to stop the slide toward absolute immunity for federal officers
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThis is Breyer's last chance to persuade his colleagues to fix the enormous constitutional loophole...
Federal police accountability 'nearly impossible' in New England after Supreme Court case
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 5 days agoTypically, local and state law enforcement officers must obtain a warrant signed by a judge before...
U.S. Supreme Court rejects civil rights claim against border agent
Reuters via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoThe U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday nixed a Washington state bed-and-breakfast owner's lawsuit...
US Supreme Court rules against Blaine innkeeper
KIRO via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoRobert Boule alleged a border patrol agent had pushed him to the ground, and after he had complained to the agent’s supervisors, the agent reported him...
The Supreme Court Could Soon Decide When a Federal Officer Can Be Sued
Time via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIn March 2014, bed-and-breakfast owner Robert Boule says Border Patrol Agent Erik Egbert was...
Supreme Court rules against man who sued Customs agent for excessive force
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoThe agent, Erik Egbert, was on Boule's property at the time and seeking to speak with one of the...
High court limits suing officials over rights violations
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoThe Supreme Court on Wednesday limited when people can sue federal officials for a violation of...
Supreme Court Shields Border Patrol Agents From Excessive Force Claim Lawsuits
The Root via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoThere are a lot of potential Supreme Court decisions coming within the next month that will shape...
Supreme Court wrestles with when federal police may be sued for excessive force
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 months agoUnder past Supreme Court decisions, Americans have a very narrow ability to file a lawsuit against...