Private Property | SWAT Destruction

Martin v. United States

FBI agents raided the wrong home in suburban Atlanta. Now the federal government refuses to compensate the victims even though Congress passed a law permitting suits for damages caused by federal employees.

Immunity and Accountability | Private Property | SWAT Destruction

Texas Wrong House Raid

Everyone who visits a home for the first time—including delivery drivers, plumbers, and Girl Scouts—knows that you have to make sure you have the right address before barging in. Somehow, Waxahachie Police Department (WPD) Lieutenant…

Immunity and Accountability | Other Property Rights Abuses | Private Property | SWAT Destruction

South Bend SWAT Destruction

In South Bend, a SWAT team raided the wrong home, leaving a single mom with thousands of dollars in damage not covered by insurance. She is suing for compensation.

Other Property Rights Abuses | Private Property | SWAT Destruction

Slaybaugh SWAT Appeal

Who pays when the government destroys private property for a public purpose, such as getting a fugitive off the streets? The answer should be clear: if the government breaks it, the government buys it. That’s…

Immunity and Accountability | Private Property | SWAT Destruction

Los Angeles SWAT Destruction

For thirty years, Carlos Pena ran a print shop in North Hollywood. His world was turned upside down, however, in August 2022, when a fugitive forced his way into Carlos’s shop and barricaded himself inside…

Immunity and Accountability | Private Property | SWAT Destruction

Baker v. City of McKinney — Texas SWAT Destruction

Police destroyed Vicki Baker’s home while pursuing a fugitive, costing her tens of thousands of dollars and leaving her daughter’s dog with hearing loss. The city refused to pay for the damage it caused. IJ…