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Curtrina Martin, Individually and as Parent and Next Friend of G. W., a Minor, et al., Petitioners v. United States, et al.

  1. June 12, 2025

    Justices Limit FTCA Defense In FBI Raid Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday held that the Constitution's supremacy clause cannot shield the federal government from Federal Tort Claims Act suits, in the process reviving a Georgia woman's claim over an FBI raid aimed at a gang member but mistakenly carried out at her home.

  2. April 29, 2025

    Justices Scoff At Feds' Defenses In Mistaken FBI Raid Case

    Supreme Court justices Tuesday appeared flummoxed by the government's "ridiculous" arguments it should be immune to a Georgia resident's lawsuit over a mistaken FBI raid on her house, but seemed unlikely to issue a blanket ruling on when an officer's discretion trumps their liability for injuries caused by their actions.

  3. April 25, 2025

    Up Next At High Court: Class Cert., Religious Charter Schools

    The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in five cases this coming week, including in disputes over whether courts can certify classes of plaintiffs when some members haven't suffered an injury and whether students alleging disability discrimination in public schools must meet a higher standard of proof to bring claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

  4. March 14, 2025

    Justices Told 11th Circ.'s FTCA Ruling Is 'Upside-Down'

    An Eleventh Circuit decision that scuttled a Georgia family's lawsuit after they were subjected to a botched no-knock raid by the FBI turned "upside-down" the intent of the Constitution's supremacy clause and "would nullify" the Federal Tort Claims Act, advocacy group Public Citizen told the U.S. Supreme Court Friday.

  5. January 27, 2025

    Justices To Weigh Feds' Liability In Ga. Wrong-House Raid

    The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear the appeal of a Georgia family that was the victim of a botched FBI no-knock raid of their home, taking up a pair of questions that will test of the boundaries of the Federal Tort Claims Act.