Immunity and Accountability

Leuthauser v. USA

Brief Details

Date Filed
05/25/2022
Original Court
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Current Court
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

On June 26, 2023, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court decision that held that TSA agents were not "law enforcement agents" and thus could not be sued under the Federal Tort Claims Act. The reversal comes after IJ argued as amicus in the case.