After Caleb Slay’s death, his family is fighting to hold the DEA accountable
The family of Caleb Slay, who was killed by a federal officer, is filing a civil lawsuit against the federal government, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents involved, and local law enforcement, claiming that Slay posed no threat and the agents’ use of force was excessive. The case highlights the difficulty of winning civil rights suits against law enforcement agencies, particularly federal ones, due to laws and court precedents that make it nearly impossible to sue federal officers for excessive force and civil rights violations. Over the past decade, some families of individuals killed by local police have won high-profile civil actions, but successful cases against federal officers are rare.
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