Appeals court says Atlanta family cannot take the government to trial for a mistaken FBI raid
An Atlanta family cannot take the federal government to trial for a mistaken FBI raid on their home in 2017, but they can seek to hold the agent who led the SWAT team liable, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
TL;DR
- An Atlanta family cannot sue the federal government for a mistaken FBI raid on their home in 2017.
- A federal appeals court ruled that the family can seek to hold the agent who led the SWAT team liable.
- The ruling allows the family to pursue legal action against the individual agent.