>>4885321

>>4885321

>Lawyer Barnes cannot sue a congresswomen or men for defamation.

au contraire, mon frere

They cannot be sued for actions taken in their official capacity, but the protection does not exist for actions outside the realm of lawmaking, against a private citizen.

"Key part: immunity only applies to "acts undertaken in the course of their official duties". Libeling private citizens on Twitter is not part of their "official duties."Robert Barnes added,

Jans @JK2435 The federal statute commonly known as the Westfall Act accords federal employees absolute immunity from tort claims arising out of acts undertaken in the course of their official duties, 28 U. S. C. §2679(b)(1), and empowers Attorney General to certify that a federal… …

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https://twitter.com/Barnes_Law/status/1088253877256839168

>>4885399

ibid >>4884512

One lawyers opinion.

I don't think Barnes would be spouting off unless he had the case law to back him up. Note that he did not specify the case law, why provide ammo to the enemy.

>>4885425

sweet

>>4885445

Bolivars, right? So, all those on the ground are what, 20 cents worth?

>>4885453

>We'll have to wait and see what happens next.

yeppers. our libel laws do suck, especially in the media case. they get to spew propaganda and lies with no recourse right now.