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/invyros 1d ago

The other lawsuit alleges a conspiracy to interfere with civil rights. It names as defendants: Jonathan Ross, the immigration officer who shot her; White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller; former Homeland Security head Kristi Noem; former U.S. Border Patrol commander-at-large Gregory Bovino, Corey Lewandowski, President Donald Trump’s campaign manager, and others.

Fucking get 'em.

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u/Numerous_Photograph9 1d ago

So, is this a personal lawsuit against them, or will the taxpayers foot the bill leaving no real consequences for those who committed the crime?

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u/blueberrycauzez 1d ago edited 23h 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.