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Justices decide on the right to sue for SWAT raid mistake

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Eventually the agents realized that they had gone to the wrong house, apologized, and indicated that the FBI would handle repairs for the damages to the house.

Martin and Cliatt filed a lawsuit in federal court in Georgia against (as relevant here) the United States. The family brought a number of state-law claims under the FTCA, including false imprisonment, assault and battery, and negligence. Martin and Cliatt’s lawyers applauded in a written statement the decision to grant a review. Anya Bidwell, of the Institute for Justice, said that when police — including FBI agents — raid the wrong home, they should be held accountable for the damages.

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