Supreme Court to Review FBI Immunity in Wrong-House SWAT Raid Case

The Court will decide if a federal family can sue under the Federal Tort Claims Act after an FBI raid mistakenly targeted their home in 2017.

The case stems from a 2017 pre-dawn FBI SWAT raid on an Atlanta home, mistakenly targeting it instead of a nearby address listed in the warrant.
Agents breached the home, deployed a flashbang grenade, and detained the residents, including pointing a gun at one of them, before realizing their error.
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the family could not sue under the Federal Tort Claims Act, citing exceptions for discretionary actions and the Supremacy Clause.
The Supreme Court's decision to hear the case follows bipartisan support from lawmakers, who argue the Act was designed to allow redress for wrong-house raids.
The family seeks compensation for damages, trauma, and therapy costs, asserting that the government's immunity undermines accountability for federal law enforcement mistakes.