Holding Federal Agents Accountable: Legal Remedies for Individuals and Communities Impacted by Operation Metro Surge

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has claimed that they are drawing down agents deployed to Minnesota as part of its Metro Surge Operation. The harms inflicted on individuals and destruction to communities will have lasting effects. Legal remedies to right the wrongs inflicted by federal officials face unique, but not insurmountable, challenges.

The Binger Center for New Americans at the University of Minnesota Law School invite you to a discussion with experts who are leading conversations regarding litigation strategies to seek justice for individuals and communities. Lawyers will explain how individuals can pursue claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act, and how county attorneys can overcome Supremacy Clause challenges to state prosecution of crimes against community members. Speakers will also discuss legislation introduced in Minnesota to give residents a a cause of action to seek justice when federal officials violate their constitutional rights.