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Makes me wonder, though... if the government forces intel to sell everyone defective products does that violate our 4th amendment rights? Do I, as an individual
by numbsafari 13y ago
Makes me wonder, though... if the government forces intel to sell everyone defective products does that violate our 4th amendment rights? Do I, as an individual, have standing to sue the federal government because they intentionally weakened a product I purchased, potentially exposing me to other kinds of threats?
What about someone who has actually been victimized by an exploit of a backdoor that was ordered installed by the government? Would they have standing to sue for damages that resulted?
I only ask because I know "standing" has been an important issue in many of the cases related to these abuses. Most of the suits have failed because the plaintiffs were found to lack standing for one reason or another.
- jrockway 13y agoNo. In general, you may only sue the federal government when the federal government gives you permission to sue them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_immunity_in_the_United_States#Federal_sovereign_immunity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_immunity_in_the_Unite...
- protomyth 13y agoYou can file a lawsuit saying your rights were violated (the ACLU has done it multiple times). You can also sue under The Federal Tort Claims Act ("FTCA"). The Federal Government is not immune from rights violations.