US EditionDo ICE agents have absolute immunity? No, experts say, but it’s not easy for a state to prosecute
Legal experts say no absolute immunity shields the ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, but prosecuting federal officers remains legally complex and depends on court rulings.
- On Thursday, Vice President JD Vance said an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, 37, in Minneapolis is `protected by absolute immunity` while speaking at the White House.
- Amid nationwide protests, the Department of Homeland Security described Good as a `rioter` obstructing officers, while President Donald Trump, Vance and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem signaled little appetite for federal charges.
- Constitutional law expert Michael J.Z. Mannheimer called the immunity claim `absolutely ridiculous` and legal analysts noted a two-part judicial test on official duties and reasonableness.
- Local investigators said Thursday that federal officials blocked Minnesota investigators from the probe, leaving the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension with few tools and urging the FBI to share its file while Good's family may pursue a wrongful-death suit.
- Courts may sometimes set aside qualified immunity in egregious cases, Ilya Somin noted, but prosecutors must prove willful rights deprivation beyond reasonable doubt, and federal courts add hurdles.
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Does the ICE agent who shot Minneapolis woman have immunity?
There is widespread anger in the US after the shooting of a 37-year-old woman, Renee Nicole Good, by a US immigration agent in Minneapolis. Vice President JD Vance claimed that the ICE officer, Jonathan Ross, is ‘protected by absolute immunity’. What does the law say?
JD Vance sets a dangerous precedent as he argues ICE shooter, Jonathon Ross, has ‘absolute immunity’ from consequences
Unsurprisingly, the Trump administration has leaped to the defense of suspected ICE shooter, Jonathan Ross while engaging in a smear campaign against Renee Good. In one of the wilder developments Vice President JD Vance claimed that Ross and all other ICE have “absolute immunity” for their actions, something which could set a dangerous precedent. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Vance accused Good of using her vehicle to interfere with a “fede…
In a memorable press conference, U.S. Vice President takes the shooter of Minneapolis in protection and justifies the death of a 37-year-old. Immigration officials attest him to "absolute immunity."
After the death of a U.S. citizen by ICE fires in Minneapolis, the government guarantees full immunity to the shooter. Legal experts are alarmed.
Moriarty asks public to send her office possible ICE shooting evidence; says ICE agent does not have complete immunity
Here’s the latest Friday around the killing of Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis Wednesday by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.
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