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Ninth Circuit Says Washington Man Can Continue To Sue CBP Agent For First, Fourth Amendment Violations
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20201126/15105145782/ninth-circuit-says-washington-man-can-continue-to-sue-cbp-agent-first-fourth-amendment-violations.shtml
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals continues to do what other circuits far too often won't: protect citizens from their government. The Ninth Circuit is the best place to bring allegations of rights violations. It only grants immunity in 42% of cases it handles, compared to the Fifth Circuit, where cops and their qualified immunity triumph 64% of the time.
This seems to irritate the Supreme Court, which often finds itself overturning decisions bubbling up from the Ninth. But every win for Americans is another chance to establish precedent making it easier for future victims to obtain redress from courts anywhere in the nation.