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In a divided ruling, the majority of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit panel said the family had no constitutional standing to sue the border patrol agent.
March 26, 2018 at 01:35 PM
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A federal appeals court has ruled that a Mexican family, whose 15-year-old son was shot and killed by a U.S. border patrol agent while on the Mexican side of the border, may not sue the agent for damages.
In a divided ruling, the majority of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit panel said the family had no constitutional standing to sue the border patrol agent.
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