Dozens Sue for Justice Over Alleged ICE Abuse During Operation Metro Surge

Ten months after ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Good through her car windows in south Minneapolis, no criminal charges have been filed, and the Good family is among dozens of people seeking redress in civil court. Because no federal law lets people sue federal agents for constitutional violations, they are filing Federal Tort Claims Act claims against the U.S. government; judges rather than juries decide those cases, only compensatory damages are available, and attorney fees are capped at 25% of any payout. Other claimants include Aliya Rahman, who alleges she was dragged from her car, and Orbin Mauricio Henriquez Serrano, who alleges he was choked unconscious during his arrest.