NYTIMES (Adam Liptak) - A 1987 Proposal Could Help Hold ICE to Account for Constitutional Violations
A proposal in a 1987 law review article could address a gap that makes it all but impossible to sue federal officials for violating the Constitution.
AI:Legal scholars are proposing the implementation of a 1987 law review concept to close critical gaps in federal immunity, which currently prevents citizens from successfully suing ICE agents and other federal officials for constitutional violations. This proposed legal remedy seeks to provide accountability for civil rights abuses by addressing current hurdles that make it nearly impossible to hold federal entities liable under existing statutes.Open