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Is it possible to sue DJT for endangering the Secret Service due to forbidding them to wear masks?
mucifer
(23,466 posts)diva77
(7,629 posts)the president
bluedye33139
(1,474 posts)But I think that establishing standing would be difficult. I, for instance, do not have standing to bring the suit.
Karadeniz
(22,461 posts)Incompetence/negligence can Trump be charged with for not responding to a pandemic, lying about the situation (it'll evaporate, anyone can get a test, shutting down all ways Covid could enter). Lies, lies, lies. Govs in competition for supplies with fed...sending our needed supplies overseas.
42bambi
(1,753 posts)ProfessorGAC
(64,827 posts)Workplace regulations involve taking measures to avoid an unsafe workplace.
People paid to take a bullet to protect a president have accepted an inherently unsafe job.
I know it's not a fair comparison, but it seems like it would be hard to establish unsafe work conditions in court.
Could they sue? Sure! Anybody can sue anybody else over any perceived slight.
Seems like it would be tough to win, though.
I'm a scientist, not a lawyer.
Just my opinion.
diva77
(7,629 posts)assumes a situation where the president does not knowingly create that circumstance (at least, i would think so).
ProfessorGAC
(64,827 posts)But remember, in a civil suit the plaintiff has to prove the case. Convincing the jury that an inherently threatening to life job isn't already inherently dangerous.
A really good litigator might be able to convince a jury, but would be one terrific lawyer, IMO.
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)If you sign up for a job as a bodyguard, it's pretty hard to convince someone that you should have your employer minimize your risks.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,576 posts)In Nixon v. Fitzgerald, the Supreme Court held that presidents are immune from civil lawsuits arising from actions taken in their capacity as president.
diva77
(7,629 posts)diva77
(7,629 posts)Maybe
la-trucker
(283 posts)People not directly or indirectly damaged by a tortuous conduct have no standing to sue.