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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCan we class-action sue Twitler for his failure to act?
And sue for lost wages and punitive damages?
I just may be furloughed starting April 19. Ill be able to burn PTO which will get me thru mid-May but Im still luckier than most. SO many people are going to be struggling VERY soon
The credit agencies need to be put on hiatus, for one thing, too
And those with medical bills, too?
Ugh. We couldnt have had a WORSE person as president during all this
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Can we class-action sue Twitler for his failure to act? (Original Post)
Roland99
Apr 2020
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leftieNanner
(14,998 posts)1. And for being dead NT
TwilightZone
(25,342 posts)2. Nope. Federal sovereign immunity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_immunity_in_the_United_States#Federal_sovereign_immunity
Since he's acting in his official capacity as president, he's almost assuredly immune.
Since he's acting in his official capacity as president, he's almost assuredly immune.
elleng
(130,156 posts)3. It's called an ELECTION.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)4. Can't come soon enough!!
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,280 posts)5. No. There's a doctrine of sovereign immunity
that insulated governmental bodies and officials from liability for discretionary acts - even if their discretion is faulty and the acts are stupid.