Rioters? Agitators? Immigration agents’ claims against US citizens mostly fall apart in court.

... And many detained citizens have begun laying the groundwork for legal action. To sue, would-be plaintiffs first must file a federal tort claim with the Justice Department, which has six months to act and then a federal lawsuit may be pursued.

Attorneys interviewed by the Tribune said a handful already have been filed. And Antonio Romanucci, a prominent Chicago civil rights attorney, said his firm represents more than one dozen detained citizens and “we are working on all the claims as we speak.”

Read more about arrests of protestors and the civil rights lawsuits arising from them from Madeline Buckley, Christy Gutowski and Joe Mahr in the Chicago Tribune.

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