Lawsuit Over American Drone Strikes Dismissed

NEWSMAX: A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed against the government by the families of three American citizens killed by U.S. drones in Yemen, saying senior officials cannot be held personally responsible for money damages for the act of conducting war…

Collyer ruled that the families did not have a claim under the Constitution’s Fourth Amendment guarantee against unreasonable seizures because the government did not seize or restrain the three who were killed…

“In this delicate area of war making, national security, and foreign relations, the judiciary has an exceedingly limited role,” Collyer said.

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