On 3/7, @ij.org filed our merits brief in Martin v. US.
We explain why the gov’t can’t claim #SovereignImmunity for intentional torts committed by FBI agents raiding the wrong house.
This case is about one of the last threads of federal accountability.
The gov’t’s trying to cut it.
We explain why the gov’t can’t claim #SovereignImmunity for intentional torts committed by FBI agents raiding the wrong house.
This case is about one of the last threads of federal accountability.
The gov’t’s trying to cut it.
March 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
On 3/7, @ij.org filed our merits brief in Martin v. US.
We explain why the gov’t can’t claim #SovereignImmunity for intentional torts committed by FBI agents raiding the wrong house.
This case is about one of the last threads of federal accountability.
The gov’t’s trying to cut it.
We explain why the gov’t can’t claim #SovereignImmunity for intentional torts committed by FBI agents raiding the wrong house.
This case is about one of the last threads of federal accountability.
The gov’t’s trying to cut it.
#SCOTUS has relisted BOTH of @ij.org's #WrongHouseRaid cases for this Friday's conference.
1. Martin v. U.S. (11th Cir. barring FTCA w/#SovereignImmunity)
2. Jimerson v. Lewis (5th Cir. barring 1983 w/#QualifieidImmunity)
The relists indicate someone at the Court is interested...
1. Martin v. U.S. (11th Cir. barring FTCA w/#SovereignImmunity)
2. Jimerson v. Lewis (5th Cir. barring 1983 w/#QualifieidImmunity)
The relists indicate someone at the Court is interested...
January 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
#SCOTUS has relisted BOTH of @ij.org's #WrongHouseRaid cases for this Friday's conference.
1. Martin v. U.S. (11th Cir. barring FTCA w/#SovereignImmunity)
2. Jimerson v. Lewis (5th Cir. barring 1983 w/#QualifieidImmunity)
The relists indicate someone at the Court is interested...
1. Martin v. U.S. (11th Cir. barring FTCA w/#SovereignImmunity)
2. Jimerson v. Lewis (5th Cir. barring 1983 w/#QualifieidImmunity)
The relists indicate someone at the Court is interested...
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Immunity Quest
Captivity Keepers
Power No Oversight
Sovereign Immunity
Comments to America
"Power Without Remedy"
⚖️ Oversight Erased 🚫
💰 Coercion Profits 💥
📜 Republic Broken 💔
⌨️ Essay Online 📖
👉🏼 👉🏼 👉🏼 www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
#SovereignImmunity #PowerWithoutRemedy #RepublicBroke
Immunity Quest
Captivity Keepers
Power No Oversight
Sovereign Immunity
Comments to America
"Power Without Remedy"
⚖️ Oversight Erased 🚫
💰 Coercion Profits 💥
📜 Republic Broken 💔
⌨️ Essay Online 📖
👉🏼 👉🏼 👉🏼 www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
#SovereignImmunity #PowerWithoutRemedy #RepublicBroke
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🏛️⛓️
Immunity Quest
Captivity Keepers
Power No Oversight
Sovereign Immunity
Comments to America
"Power Without Remedy"
⚖️ Oversight Erased 🚫
💰 Coercion Profits 💥
📜 Republic Broken 💔
⌨️ Essay Online 📖
👉🏼 👉🏼 👉🏼 www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
#SovereignImmunity #PowerWithoutRemedy #RepublicBroke
Immunity Quest
Captivity Keepers
Power No Oversight
Sovereign Immunity
Comments to America
"Power Without Remedy"
⚖️ Oversight Erased 🚫
💰 Coercion Profits 💥
📜 Republic Broken 💔
⌨️ Essay Online 📖
👉🏼 👉🏼 👉🏼 www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
#SovereignImmunity #PowerWithoutRemedy #RepublicBroke
And today, @ij.org filed the reply in our THIRD #WrongHouseRaid case: Hadley v. South Bend.
Unlike Jimerson ( #QualifiedImmunity) & Martin ( #SovereignImmunity), Hadley is a #Takings case in the 7 Cir.
SWAT destroyed Amy's house, and their employer(s) refused to pay compensation:
Unlike Jimerson ( #QualifiedImmunity) & Martin ( #SovereignImmunity), Hadley is a #Takings case in the 7 Cir.
SWAT destroyed Amy's house, and their employer(s) refused to pay compensation:
December 23, 2024 at 4:03 PM
And today, @ij.org filed the reply in our THIRD #WrongHouseRaid case: Hadley v. South Bend.
Unlike Jimerson ( #QualifiedImmunity) & Martin ( #SovereignImmunity), Hadley is a #Takings case in the 7 Cir.
SWAT destroyed Amy's house, and their employer(s) refused to pay compensation:
Unlike Jimerson ( #QualifiedImmunity) & Martin ( #SovereignImmunity), Hadley is a #Takings case in the 7 Cir.
SWAT destroyed Amy's house, and their employer(s) refused to pay compensation:
Yesterday, @IJ.org filed replies in our 2 #WrongHouseRaid cert. petitions:
1. Jimerson v. Lewis (5 Cir. barring 1983 w/#QualifiedImmunity)
2. Martin v. U.S. (11 Cir. barring FTCA w/#SovereignImmunity)
The Martin raid was executed by the FBI, so SG’s opposing.
Our reply summary: 1/3
1. Jimerson v. Lewis (5 Cir. barring 1983 w/#QualifiedImmunity)
2. Martin v. U.S. (11 Cir. barring FTCA w/#SovereignImmunity)
The Martin raid was executed by the FBI, so SG’s opposing.
Our reply summary: 1/3
December 22, 2024 at 12:28 AM
Yesterday, @IJ.org filed replies in our 2 #WrongHouseRaid cert. petitions:
1. Jimerson v. Lewis (5 Cir. barring 1983 w/#QualifiedImmunity)
2. Martin v. U.S. (11 Cir. barring FTCA w/#SovereignImmunity)
The Martin raid was executed by the FBI, so SG’s opposing.
Our reply summary: 1/3
1. Jimerson v. Lewis (5 Cir. barring 1983 w/#QualifiedImmunity)
2. Martin v. U.S. (11 Cir. barring FTCA w/#SovereignImmunity)
The Martin raid was executed by the FBI, so SG’s opposing.
Our reply summary: 1/3
Illinois governments have shielded themselves from liability claims by injured or dead bicyclists by using a legal doctrine that bicyclists are not intended users of most roads, even roads where bicyclists are legally allowed to ride. #SovereignImmunity chi.streetsblog.org/2025/02/18/a...
A new Illinois bill would assert that people on bikes are "intended" users of every roadway in the state where it's legal to ride - Streetsblog Chicago
By Julius Otto People riding bicycles often face dangerous road conditions, including poorly maintained bike lanes, potholes, and other hazards that can lead to serious crashes. However, in Illinois i...
chi.streetsblog.org
February 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Illinois governments have shielded themselves from liability claims by injured or dead bicyclists by using a legal doctrine that bicyclists are not intended users of most roads, even roads where bicyclists are legally allowed to ride. #SovereignImmunity chi.streetsblog.org/2025/02/18/a...
Energetic Tank v. United States (24-683 @2ndCir): Whether #Feres doctrine should extend beyond FTCA to bar servicemembers' tort claims across federal statutes. Challenges longstanding #SovereignImmunity precedent. https://tinyurl.com/2cfohfnz
January 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Energetic Tank v. United States (24-683 @2ndCir): Whether #Feres doctrine should extend beyond FTCA to bar servicemembers' tort claims across federal statutes. Challenges longstanding #SovereignImmunity precedent. https://tinyurl.com/2cfohfnz
So the judicial hypocrisy:
Courts bar folks from enforcing their rights unless Congress says they can.
Yet when Congress says they can, courts bar folks anyhow by creating and applying immunities - here, #QualifiedImmunity & #SovereignImmunity.
#SCOTUS must address this. 7/8
Courts bar folks from enforcing their rights unless Congress says they can.
Yet when Congress says they can, courts bar folks anyhow by creating and applying immunities - here, #QualifiedImmunity & #SovereignImmunity.
#SCOTUS must address this. 7/8
January 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
So the judicial hypocrisy:
Courts bar folks from enforcing their rights unless Congress says they can.
Yet when Congress says they can, courts bar folks anyhow by creating and applying immunities - here, #QualifiedImmunity & #SovereignImmunity.
#SCOTUS must address this. 7/8
Courts bar folks from enforcing their rights unless Congress says they can.
Yet when Congress says they can, courts bar folks anyhow by creating and applying immunities - here, #QualifiedImmunity & #SovereignImmunity.
#SCOTUS must address this. 7/8
Large, radiation induced Kaiju, will be freed from their earthly confines to roam freely across the world.
They are MAGA-munching mesomorphs and their bodies will grow fat in the red states!
#NutsPlusIonizingRadiation
#NuclearNegligence
#SovereignImmunity
#TrumpObscenities
They are MAGA-munching mesomorphs and their bodies will grow fat in the red states!
#NutsPlusIonizingRadiation
#NuclearNegligence
#SovereignImmunity
#TrumpObscenities
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Alt: a close up of a monster with purple lights coming out of its body Godzilla Kaiju
media.tenor.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Large, radiation induced Kaiju, will be freed from their earthly confines to roam freely across the world.
They are MAGA-munching mesomorphs and their bodies will grow fat in the red states!
#NutsPlusIonizingRadiation
#NuclearNegligence
#SovereignImmunity
#TrumpObscenities
They are MAGA-munching mesomorphs and their bodies will grow fat in the red states!
#NutsPlusIonizingRadiation
#NuclearNegligence
#SovereignImmunity
#TrumpObscenities
One of the biggest firms in the private prison industry, the GEO Group, wants SCOTUS to grant it sovereign immunity. Even the Don The Con administration is in opposition—to a point.
#PrivatePrison #GEOGroup #SCOTUS #SovereignImmunity #NewRepublic
#PrivatePrison #GEOGroup #SCOTUS #SovereignImmunity #NewRepublic
The Case That Could Rein in Private Prison Abuses—or Turn Them Loose
One of the biggest firms in the industry wants the Roberts court to grant it sovereign immunity. Even the Trump administration is in opposition—to a point.
newrepublic.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 AM
One of the biggest firms in the private prison industry, the GEO Group, wants SCOTUS to grant it sovereign immunity. Even the Don The Con administration is in opposition—to a point.
#PrivatePrison #GEOGroup #SCOTUS #SovereignImmunity #NewRepublic
#PrivatePrison #GEOGroup #SCOTUS #SovereignImmunity #NewRepublic
In re Jona B (24-717): Whether #SovereignImmunity permits gov agencies to violate parental & children's rights through unlawful harassment without legal recourse. Challenges #DueProcess protections. https://tinyurl.com/2c8z23yg
January 29, 2025 at 1:55 AM
In re Jona B (24-717): Whether #SovereignImmunity permits gov agencies to violate parental & children's rights through unlawful harassment without legal recourse. Challenges #DueProcess protections. https://tinyurl.com/2c8z23yg
In re Jona B (24-717): Whether #SovereignImmunity permits gov agencies to violate parental & children's rights through unlawful harassment without legal recourse. Challenges #DueProcess protections. https://tinyurl.com/2c8z23yg
January 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
In re Jona B (24-717): Whether #SovereignImmunity permits gov agencies to violate parental & children's rights through unlawful harassment without legal recourse. Challenges #DueProcess protections. https://tinyurl.com/2c8z23yg
Hillsborough County's litigation division juggles 700-800 open matters, navigating the complex landscape of personal-injury claims and sovereign-immunity caps—what's at stake for taxpayers?
Learn more here!
#HillsboroughCounty #FL #LitigationManagement #SovereignImmunity #LegalRisk
Learn more here!
#HillsboroughCounty #FL #LitigationManagement #SovereignImmunity #LegalRisk
County attorney briefs panel on litigation workload, sovereign-immunity cap and outside counsel use
Rob Bridal, chief assistant county attorney for litigation, told the committee the office handles roughly 700–800 open matters, cited the county's sovereign-immunity cap ($200,000 per person, $300,000 per occurrence), said outside counsel is used mainly for eminent domain and that risk-management can provide payout figures on request.
citizenportal.ai
December 24, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Hillsborough County's litigation division juggles 700-800 open matters, navigating the complex landscape of personal-injury claims and sovereign-immunity caps—what's at stake for taxpayers?
Learn more here!
#HillsboroughCounty #FL #LitigationManagement #SovereignImmunity #LegalRisk
Learn more here!
#HillsboroughCounty #FL #LitigationManagement #SovereignImmunity #LegalRisk
Midwest Public Risk just laid out crucial coverage details and financial strategies that could reshape Osage Beach's approach to insurance and risk management.
Learn more here!
#OsageBeachCamdenCounty #MO #RiskManagement #CitizenPortal #SovereignImmunity #InsurancePrograms
Learn more here!
#OsageBeachCamdenCounty #MO #RiskManagement #CitizenPortal #SovereignImmunity #InsurancePrograms
Midwest Public Risk outlines coverage and financial safeguards to Osage Beach officials
Midwest Public Risk staff briefed Osage Beach leaders on the pools governance, insurance programs (employee benefits, property/liability, workers compensation), recent financial results, appraisal practices and reinsurance arrangements, and answered questions on sovereign immunity, cyber insurance and the citys participation in a reality TV show
citizenportal.ai
November 2, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Midwest Public Risk just laid out crucial coverage details and financial strategies that could reshape Osage Beach's approach to insurance and risk management.
Learn more here!
#OsageBeachCamdenCounty #MO #RiskManagement #CitizenPortal #SovereignImmunity #InsurancePrograms
Learn more here!
#OsageBeachCamdenCounty #MO #RiskManagement #CitizenPortal #SovereignImmunity #InsurancePrograms
Cherokee Nation Businesses is set to boost its credit capacity to $1 billion, paving the way for strategic acquisitions and enhanced financial flexibility.
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#OK #FinancialFlexibility #CitizenPortal #MarketConditions #SovereignImmunity
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#OK #FinancialFlexibility #CitizenPortal #MarketConditions #SovereignImmunity
Council authorizes increase in Cherokee Nation Businesses credit line to $1 billion
The Rules Committee approved a resolution allowing Cherokee Nation Businesses to expand its line of credit from roughly $850 million to $1 billion, citing favorable market terms and financial flexibility for acquisitions and a 'rainy day' reserve.
citizenportal.ai
June 2, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Cherokee Nation Businesses is set to boost its credit capacity to $1 billion, paving the way for strategic acquisitions and enhanced financial flexibility.
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#OK #FinancialFlexibility #CitizenPortal #MarketConditions #SovereignImmunity
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#OK #FinancialFlexibility #CitizenPortal #MarketConditions #SovereignImmunity
Gannon v TX DOT: #5thCir finds it lacks jurisdiction over #Section1983 claims stemming from billboard permit cancellation & penalties, modifies dismissal to be w/out prejudice #sovereignimmunity #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/3SGrjTU
June 15, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Gannon v TX DOT: #5thCir finds it lacks jurisdiction over #Section1983 claims stemming from billboard permit cancellation & penalties, modifies dismissal to be w/out prejudice #sovereignimmunity #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/3SGrjTU
Un del Pueblo Entero v Nelson: #5thCir denies #rehearingenbanc 9/8 in challenge to TX 2021 Election Protection & Integrity Act, after panel rejects #sovereignimmunity defense as to some claims #dissent #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4x0kM6k
June 2, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Un del Pueblo Entero v Nelson: #5thCir denies #rehearingenbanc 9/8 in challenge to TX 2021 Election Protection & Integrity Act, after panel rejects #sovereignimmunity defense as to some claims #dissent #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4x0kM6k
USPS v Konan: #SCOTUS 5/4 vacates #5thCir, resolves #circuitsplit: US retains #sovereignimmunity for intentional nondelivery of mail because "miscarriage" & "loss" of mail under #FTCA postal exception can occur as a result #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4r3iQWG
February 27, 2026 at 2:33 PM
USPS v Konan: #SCOTUS 5/4 vacates #5thCir, resolves #circuitsplit: US retains #sovereignimmunity for intentional nondelivery of mail because "miscarriage" & "loss" of mail under #FTCA postal exception can occur as a result #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4r3iQWG
La Union del Pueblo Entero v Abbott: #5thCir reverses injunction, rejects #constitutional challenges to #TXlaw preventing professionally conducted ballot harvesting, applies #sovereignimmunity #FirstAmendment #voting #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4rgtmup
February 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM
La Union del Pueblo Entero v Abbott: #5thCir reverses injunction, rejects #constitutional challenges to #TXlaw preventing professionally conducted ballot harvesting, applies #sovereignimmunity #FirstAmendment #voting #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4rgtmup
La Union del Pueblo Entero v Nelson: #5thCir, in challenge to TX 2021 Election Protection & Integrity Act, finds appellate jurisdiction over denial of motion to dismiss, #sovereignimmunity as to some claims, #standing #dissent #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/3YVM3H9
January 5, 2026 at 5:36 PM
La Union del Pueblo Entero v Nelson: #5thCir, in challenge to TX 2021 Election Protection & Integrity Act, finds appellate jurisdiction over denial of motion to dismiss, #sovereignimmunity as to some claims, #standing #dissent #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/3YVM3H9
And Congress DID provide a damages action for @IJ.org’s clients in Martin v. U.S.
This action is enshrined in the FTCA and applies to federal police.
In fact, the FTCA waives #SovereignImmunity, but the 11th Cir. put it back!
Again, usurping Congress’s policymaking role. 5/8
This action is enshrined in the FTCA and applies to federal police.
In fact, the FTCA waives #SovereignImmunity, but the 11th Cir. put it back!
Again, usurping Congress’s policymaking role. 5/8
January 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
And Congress DID provide a damages action for @IJ.org’s clients in Martin v. U.S.
This action is enshrined in the FTCA and applies to federal police.
In fact, the FTCA waives #SovereignImmunity, but the 11th Cir. put it back!
Again, usurping Congress’s policymaking role. 5/8
This action is enshrined in the FTCA and applies to federal police.
In fact, the FTCA waives #SovereignImmunity, but the 11th Cir. put it back!
Again, usurping Congress’s policymaking role. 5/8
If you think I'm being hyperbolic about the kooky 11th Cir. rule that says its unconstitutional for Congress to waive #SovereignImmunity for *most* actions of federal employees, you can real the full opinion below.
Here are some relevant snippets: 2/4
cases.justia.com/federal/appe...
Here are some relevant snippets: 2/4
cases.justia.com/federal/appe...
January 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
If you think I'm being hyperbolic about the kooky 11th Cir. rule that says its unconstitutional for Congress to waive #SovereignImmunity for *most* actions of federal employees, you can real the full opinion below.
Here are some relevant snippets: 2/4
cases.justia.com/federal/appe...
Here are some relevant snippets: 2/4
cases.justia.com/federal/appe...
Georgia officials are grappling with the unsettling question: could tort reform meant to curb frivolous lawsuits actually increase legal risks for public servants?
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#GA #CitizenPortal #SovereignImmunity #TortReform #GeorgiaPublicOfficials
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#GA #CitizenPortal #SovereignImmunity #TortReform #GeorgiaPublicOfficials
Governor's tort reform faces challenges amid concerns over increased lawsuits in Georgia
Legislators express concerns over tort reform conflicting with potential lawsuit exposure for officials.
citizenportal.ai
July 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Georgia officials are grappling with the unsettling question: could tort reform meant to curb frivolous lawsuits actually increase legal risks for public servants?
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#GA #CitizenPortal #SovereignImmunity #TortReform #GeorgiaPublicOfficials
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#GA #CitizenPortal #SovereignImmunity #TortReform #GeorgiaPublicOfficials