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Supreme Court will review FBI’s immunity in lawsuit over mistaken house raid 

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28.01.2025

The Supreme Court said Monday it will review whether the FBI should have immunity in a lawsuit brought by a family whose Atlanta home was mistakenly raided by a SWAT team.

In 2017, agents executed a search warrant at the wrong address, believing it was the home of an alleged violent gang member. The warrant had instead listed an address three houses away.

Armed and dressed in full tactical gear, the agents breached the family’s home before sunrise and deployed a flash-bang at the entrance. Hilliard Cliatt was handcuffed, his partner, Curtrina Martin, was held at gunpoint, and Martin’s 7-year-old son was also home, court documents show.

Agents realized they had the wrong address within about five minutes. They immediately left and proceeded to arrest the alleged gang member down the street. FBI Special Agent Lawrence Guerra, who led the team, returned later in the day to apologize. He also promised to pay for........

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