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mahatmakanejeeves

(65,963 posts) Thu Jun 12, 2025, 10:28 AM Jun 12

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The FBI raided the wrong house. The Supreme Court says the family is allowed to sue

Source: CNN

The FBI raided the wrong house. The Supreme Court says the family is allowed to sue

By John Fritze, CNN
1 minute read
Published 10:16 AM EDT, Thu June 12, 2025

(CNN) — A family whose home was mistakenly raided by the FBI eight years ago in the middle of the night will be permitted to continue their damages lawsuit after the Supreme Court on Thursday sent their case back to a federal appeals court for additional review.

The outcome represents a technical win for the family, which lower courts had barred from suing the government over the incident.

Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the opinion for a unanimous court.

This story is breaking and will be updated.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/12/politics/fbi-wrong-house-georgia-supreme-court

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-362_mjn0.pdf

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The FBI raided the wrong house. The Supreme Court says the family is allowed to sue (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jun 12 OP

red the blurb on cnn. AllaN01Bear Jun 12 #1

The president is raiding the wrong house (all of ours), can we sue him too? dickthegrouch Jun 12 #2

That's good news, but courts keep finding law enforcement not liable in these cases. Martin68 Jun 12 #3

I'm sure the DOJ wasted millions of $ on a $59k claim. Jacson6 Jun 12 #4

I love unanimous rulings Polybius Jun 12 #5

Good! Sue their Asses, they deserve every bit of pain coming their way. SWBTATTReg Jun 12 #6

AllaN01Bear

(26,715 posts)

1. red the blurb on cnn.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 10:32 AM

Jun 12

snork on the fbi. good on the wrong family.

dickthegrouch

(4,087 posts)

2. The president is raiding the wrong house (all of ours), can we sue him too?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 11:40 AM

Jun 12

Please, pretty please? Johnny?

Martin68

(26,241 posts)

3. That's good news, but courts keep finding law enforcement not liable in these cases.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 11:55 AM

Jun 12

Jacson6

(1,464 posts)

4. I'm sure the DOJ wasted millions of $ on a $59k claim.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 12:10 PM

Jun 12

Polybius

(20,609 posts)

5. I love unanimous rulings

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 12:33 PM

Jun 12

Great news.

SWBTATTReg

(25,527 posts)

6. Good! Sue their Asses, they deserve every bit of pain coming their way.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 02:10 PM

Jun 12

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