Op-Ed: The Supreme Court once more weakens protections for violated rights
The court has made it virtually impossible for those whose rights are violated by federal officials to sue.
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The court has made it virtually impossible for those whose rights are violated by federal officials to sue.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine says the high court ruling siding with the government could have an adverse effect here.
The Supreme Court virtually overruled its 1971 decision allowing damage suits against...
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday nixed a Washington state bed-and-breakfast owner's lawsuit accusing a Border Patrol agent of civil rights violations during a violent 2014 encounter, as its conservative majority further curtailed the ability to sue federal officials for damages. The court decided in a 6-3 ruling authored by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas that…