While the Federal Tort Claims Act doesn’t generally waive sovereign immunity for assault and battery by a government employee, it does waive such immunity if the assault or battery arises out of “acts or omissions of investigative or law enforcement officers of the United States Government.” 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b)(1) (the law enforcement proviso). Although
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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling favoring two wrongfully imprisoned N.C. brothers against their former law firm. The firm had sued the brothers to recover unpaid legal fees and expenses.