Commentary: The Supreme Court once more weakens protections for violated rights

Rights only have meaning if there are remedies when they are violated, but the Supreme Court on Wednesday once more limited the ability of injured individuals to sue when their constitutional rights are infringed. The court has made it virtually impossible for those whose rights are violated by federal officials to sue, no matter how egregious the constitutional violation or the injury.

The federal government has sovereign immunity and cannot be sued for monetary damages unless there