Originally Posted by
Excargodog
Yeah, the government has sovereign immunity but qualified immunity for government employees? Well, Colorado has already removed it under their state laws.
I would hate to be the NTSB guy who knew about a systemic airline safety problem and was sitting on that knowledge to keep from rocking the boat, when the next mishap happened. They might find themselves open to civil damages AND criminal charges.
It’s time for the NTSB to get the report out.
Federal Government employees have absolute immunity. You can reasonably rely on incorrect information form a federal government employee to your detriment, and there is no recourse. The Supreme Court held long ago, and The Court continues to affirm this principle in the interest of government and judicial efficiency. The NTSB is not worried about being sued for damages. At some point however, a FOIA request to the NTSB might be appropriate.