2 ms·
IIRC there's a law that says the government is immune to lawsuits, so you can only sue it when there's another law that says you can in specific circumstances.
by immibis 1y ago
IIRC there's a law that says the government is immune to lawsuits, so you can only sue it when there's another law that says you can in specific circumstances. This is why you can't sue the police when they bulldoze your house based on bad information, and you have to hope your own insurance covers it.
- fortran77 1y agoWhat you're thinking of is "qualified immunity" and that protects individuals--govermenment offcials--from being sued when carrying out duties related to their jobs. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualified_immunity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualified_immunity
- majorchord 1y agoI think it's more likely they were referring to sovereign immunity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_immunity_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_immunity_in_the_Unit...