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two fishermen in the foreground, the USSS Gravely in the background, on the open sea.

Can the U.S. Government Be Sued for Wrongful Death in a Caribbean Boat Strike?

In Burnley v. United States, relatives sue on behalf of two Trinidadian men killed in a boat strike, confronting U.S. sovereign immunity and the political question doctrine.

Jan. 29, 2026 Edward Swaine

An asylum seeker staying at the Juventud 2000 migrant shelter in Tijuana, Baja California State, Mexico, sprays disinfectant on tents on April 3, 2020 as stronger cleaning measures are being implemented to fight the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic.

Father-Son Separation at US Border Illustrates Lasting Harm That Demands Redress

The abuses they faced under the Trump administration's immigration policy echo those revealed in a new Human Rights Watch investigation.

Federal Tort Claims Act

Can the U.S. Government Be Sued for Wrongful Death in a Caribbean Boat Strike?

Father-Son Separation at US Border Illustrates Lasting Harm That Demands Redress

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