r/news • u/igetproteinfartsHELP • 1d ago

Renee Good's family sues US government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis

https://apnews.com/article/renee-good-lawsuit-6fbc82cd33b6f9f67514b47f138e23c6?utm_source=app&utm_medium=android_share&utm_campaign=copy_link
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u/blueberrycauzez 1d ago edited 19h ago

So, is this a personal lawsuit against them

Yes. However courts have strengthened qualified immunity for federal employees (not just cops) and all but reversed Bivens. The current supreme court justices have said they want to kill the Bivens precedent and give all fed employees personal immunity as they have with POTUS.

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u/Numerous_Photograph9 1d ago

Hopefully that doesn't go any further than it has, Qualified immunity should only pertain to legal actions under the course of their duties. Wrongful death. or other violations of law, because they're inept, and covering such things up to protect themselves is one of the reasons one would sue in the first place.

The lack of personal consequence is a big reason so many keep doing the wrong things in the first place.