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The Latest Breaking News from Curtrina Martin

Pennsylvania Family Says the DEA Battered Down Their Door While Raiding the Wrong Home

The family is suing the federal agency and their local police department for violating their Fourth Amendment rights.

Reason · May 19

Federal Courts Shrug at Potentially Lethal Wrong-Door Raids

Cops should not be free to forgo the modicum of care required to make sure they’re in the right place.

Reason · Jun 18, 2025

Don't Let Rights-Violating Federal Agents Dodge Accountability

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Reason · Jun 17, 2025

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The FBI Raided This Innocent Georgia Family's Home. The Supreme Court Just Revived Their Lawsuit.

Agents detonated a grenade and broke into the house, guns drawn. But while the decision is good news for Curtrina Martin and Toi Cliatt, their legal battle is far from over.

Reason · Jun 12, 2025

Government Argues It's Too Much To Ask the FBI To Check the Address Before Blowing Up a Home

The Department of Justice told the Supreme Court there were "policy tradeoffs that an officer makes" in determining if he should "take one more extra precaution" to make sure he's at the right house.

Reason · May 9, 2025

A SWAT Team Raided This Innocent Family's Home. The Supreme Court Won't Hear Their Case.

Whether or not a reasonable police officer violates clearly established law when he declines to check the features and address of his target house before raiding it is thus still up for debate.

Reason · Feb 25, 2025

The FBI Wrongly Raided This Family's Home. Now the Supreme Court Will Hear Their Case.

Curtrina Martin's petition attracted support from a bipartisan group of lawmakers.

Reason · Jan 27, 2025

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The FBI Wrongly Raided This Family's Home. A Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Wants the Supreme Court To Step In.

A federal court denied them the right to sue—despite Congress enacting a law five decades ago specifically for situations like this one.

Reason · Nov 4, 2024

The FBI Raided This Innocent Woman's House. Will She Ever Get Justice?

Thus far, the courts have barred Curtrina Martin from asking a jury for damages. She is appealing to the Supreme Court.

Reason · Aug 8, 2024

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