Quote (Goomshill @ 9 Jun 2022 19:18)
Except that's not what the supreme court ruled, at all
The court rejected a Bivens claim, just like it did with every other Bivens claim since 1980. Its a question of whether you can sue the federal government for civil damages, which is only permitted under the narrow criterion of the FTCA, and this case tried to construct a novel application of Bivens in violation of the precedent and tried to usurp the legislative branch's prerogative to establish a tort claim and give it to the judiciary.
As the court properly ruled, if you want to make a new law: Make a new law. Petition your congressmen, don't try to conjure it out of wholecloth in the courts. Congress already created a mechanism for damage grievances against border patrol officers, under CFR 287.10. The plaintiff's argument was that this existing law was "inadequate". And that's not an argument. You don't get to argue in court that your idea for a law is better than what legislators already passed. A Bivens alternative doesn't guarantee you the judicial process you want.
Quote (fender @ 9 Jun 2022 19:30)
fender: supreme court confirms tyranny, and gun nuts don't care
goon-shill: this is fine, as tyranny is already established and scotus merely refused to change that. you could always petition your congressperson (spoiler alert: doesn't change shit when you live in an oligarchy like the US - only corporations and billionaires have tangible impact on legislation).
so the question remains, where do our second amendment enthusiasts stand on this? shouldn't this be impossible in a country with so many guns, which allegedly equal "protection" against the government trampling on your rights like that? i thought guns were all about securing freedom™, how is this even possible?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egbert_v._BouleImpact
The decision reinforces the immunity of federal officers from lawsuits related to claims of violations of constitutional rights.