US Supreme Court Ruling Curbs Ability to Sue Federal Officials - New Delhi Times - India Only International Newspaper
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…