Law Enforcement Accountability at Stake in Coming SCOTUS Cases

A group of Muslim men put on the no-fly list after refusing to become FBI informants, a woman shot by police officers in New Mexico, and a man beaten by members of a state-federal task force in Michigan all have one thing in common: they want their day in court against law enforcement.

Whether that day comes depends how the U.S. Supreme Court rules in their cases set for oral argument over the next several weeks.

The unrelated disputes highlight barriers to bringing cases against government officials, said Anya Bidwell. She’s an attorney with the Institute for Justice, the ...