Supreme Court's conservatives shield border agent in killing of unarmed teenager in Mexico
by David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times
Feb 25, 2020
2 minutes
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Tuesday shielded a U.S. border agent from being sued for shooting and killing an unarmed teenager standing on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande.
Ending a 10-year legal battle, the justices by a 5-4 vote said neither Congress nor the Constitution clearly authorized damage suits over
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