The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a unanimous decision in favor of a Georgia family whose home was wrongly raided by the FBI and was unable to sue for damages because of law enforcement immunity.

The court said their case can proceed under an exception in the law. Justice Neil Gorsuch delivered the opinion.

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The Supreme Court is allowing a Georgia family whose home was wrongly raided by the FBI to sue for damages under an exception to law enforcement immunity.{ai:summary}<p>The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a Georgia family can proceed with their lawsuit against the FBI for a wrongful home raid, despite previous law enforcement immunity protections. Justice Neil Gorsuch delivered the opinion, allowing the case to move forward under a legal exception. </p><p>#crime</p>

Supreme Court says family can sue over wrong-house raid by FBI

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