Criminal,
Constitutional Law,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Aug. 8, 2018
4th Amendment applies across borders, 9th Circuit panel says
A divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel denied immunity to a U.S. border patrol agent who fired across the U.S.-Mexico border and killed a Mexican citizen.
A divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel denied immunity to a U.S. border patrol agent who fired across the U.S.-Mexico border and killed a Mexican citizen.
The 2-1 majority opinion Tuesday opened the door for the victim’s mother to sue for damages, extending a U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding Fourth Amendment violations by the federal government across the border.
The decision potent...
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