{"id":2395844,"date":"2025-01-27T20:41:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T01:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-to-review-wrong-house-fbi-raid-lawsuit-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-27T20:42:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T01:42:54","slug":"supreme-court-to-review-wrong-house-fbi-raid-lawsuit-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-to-review-wrong-house-fbi-raid-lawsuit-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court to review wrong-house FBI raid lawsuit &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsupreme-court-to-review-wrong-house-fbi-raid-lawsuit-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2395844&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to\u2064 review a lawsuit involving an Atlanta family whose home was mistakenly raided \u200bby an FBI SWAT team in 2017. The case,titled *Martin v.\u200d U.S.*, will consider whether the family can sue the FBI \u200bunder the Federal Tort \u200dClaims Act (FTCA) for damages resulting from the wrongful raid. This incident involved agents mistakenly targeting the family\u2019s home, believing it belonged to a violent\u2063 gang member\u2014it was actually three houses away. During the raid, the family experienced significant trauma and property damage. Despite apologies from the FBI agent on\u200c site, the family claimed that \u2064their requests for\u2063 compensation were ignored. Initially dismissed by the 11th U.S. Circuit \u200bcourt of Appeals\u200b due to \u2064legal exceptions, the family&#8217;s appeal \u200chas garnered bipartisan \u200bsupport from lawmakers \u200badvocating for consistent legal recourse for victims of such actions.A decision from the Supreme Court is anticipated by early summer.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Supreme Court to review wrong-house FBI raid lawsuit<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1940316\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Supreme Court<\/a> announced on Monday that it will review whether the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FBI<\/a> is immune from a lawsuit brought by an Atlanta family whose home was mistakenly raided by an FBI SWAT team in 2017. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The case,&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/case-files\/cases\/martin-v-united-states-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Martin v. U.S.<\/a><\/em>, will examine whether the family can seek redress under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.house.gov\/doing-business-with-the-house\/leases\/federal-tort-claims-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Federal Tort Claims Act<\/a>, or FTCA. The eventual ruling, expected by the end of June or early July, could set precedent on whether homeowners can seek damages in the event of a wrongful raid.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680; Breaking News &#128680;<\/p>\n<p>Today, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of an Atlanta family that was harmed by a mistaken FBI SWAT raid on their home. <\/p>\n<p>Now, the Court will reconsider whether their suit under the Federal Torts Claims Act should be allowed to move forward.&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/08cCCE7SVE\">pic.twitter.com\/08cCCE7SVE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Institute for Justice (@IJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IJ\/status\/1884011943087788265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>The family argues that Congress intended the FTCA to cover wrongful raids like this one when it amended the law in 1974 following similar incidents, <a href=\"https:\/\/ij.org\/case\/martin-v-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">according<\/a> to the Institute for Justice, the group representing the family. &ldquo;Now, the Court will reconsider whether their suit under the Federal Torts Claims Act should be allowed to move forward,&rdquo; the X account for IJ stated.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-mayor-ted-wheeler-pepper-sprays-man-stalking-him-at-restaurant\/\" title=\"Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Pepper Sprays Man Stalking Him At Restaurant\">incident occurred<\/a> during a predawn raid when agents, armed with a search warrant, mistakenly breached the family&rsquo;s home, believing it to be the residence of a violent gang member. The intended target lived three houses away.<\/p>\n<p>Agents smashed the front door, detonated a flashbang grenade, and held plaintiffs Curtrina Martin and her partner, Hilliard Cliatt, at gunpoint. Martin&rsquo;s 7-year-old son was also present and hid under his bed during the raid. Cliatt, who was handcuffed and dragged from a closet where he kept a shotgun for protection, was released once the mistake was realized.<\/p>\n<p>Within minutes, the agents left and proceeded to arrest the correct suspect. FBI agent Lawrence Guerra later returned to apologize, document the damages, and provide contact information for further follow-up. Despite these gestures, the family claimed the FBI refused to cover the costs of damages and the trauma caused by the raid, which included lost wages and therapy expenses.<\/p>\n<p>The family filed a lawsuit under the FTCA, which allows citizens to sue the government for wrongful actions by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">federal employees<\/a>. However, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/federal\/appellate-courts\/ca11\/23-10062\/23-10062-2024-04-22.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">dismissed<\/a> the case, citing exceptions to the FTCA and the Constitution&rsquo;s supremacy clause, which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">shields federal actions deemed reasonable<\/a> in dangerous and rapidly evolving situations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE&nbsp;TO&nbsp;READ&nbsp;MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A bipartisan group of seven lawmakers <a href=\"https:\/\/reason.com\/2024\/11\/04\/the-fbi-wrongly-raided-this-familys-home-a-bipartisan-group-of-lawmakers-wants-the-supreme-court-to-step-in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">filed a brief<\/a> supporting the family&rsquo;s appeal, contending that victims of such mistakes should have a consistent legal remedy regardless of their location.<\/p>\n<p>The Justice Department has urged the Supreme Court not to take the case, but the high court set an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/orders\/courtorders\/012725zr_5h26.pdf\">expedited briefing schedule<\/a>, signaling the case will be heard this spring, with a decision expected by early summer.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1940316\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1940316\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supreme Court to assess FBI&#8217;s immunity in raid lawsuit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2395845,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP18282494737055-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32501,4585,42621,32275],"class_list":["post-2395844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fbi-raid","tag-lawsuit","tag-legal-review","tag-supreme-court"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP18282494737055-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2395844"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395844\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2395848,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395844\/revisions\/2395848"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2395845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2395844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2395844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2395844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}