The FBI mistakenly raided their Atlanta home. Now the Supreme Court will hear their lawsuit
- FBI agents raided Trina Martin's Atlanta home before dawn on October 18, 2017.
- Agents sought a gang suspect residing several houses away, misled by a personal GPS device.
- Agents broke down the door, deployed a flashbang, and handcuffed Martin's then-boyfriend inside.
- Martin's 7-year-old son screamed during the event, and the family received no government compensation.
- Martin's attorney will ask the Supreme Court on Tuesday to revive her case against the federal government.
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Will Supreme Court rule in favor of Atlanta family whose home the FBI wrongly raided?
The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to rule narrowly in favor of a family trying to hold federal law enforcement accountable in court after an FBI raid wrongly targeted their Atlanta home.
Narrow Supreme Court ruling likely in wrong-home raid
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to rule narrowly in favor of a family trying to hold federal law enforcement accountable in court after an FBI raid wrongly targeted their Atlanta home.
Supreme Court to Hear Martin v. United States Over Mistaken FBI Raid
The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the 2025 Martin v. United States case at 10 a.m. ET on April 29. The case stems from an incident in October 2017, when FBI agents mistakenly raided the wrong home in Atlanta. ...
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