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DOE 1 v. UNITED STATES

No. 21-2140.

37 F.4th 84 (2022)

John DOE 1; John Doe 2; John Doe 3; Jane Doe 1, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: June 13, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bradley Hinshelwood , [ARGUED], United States Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530, Counsel for Appellant.

Jonathan D. Lindenfeld , [ARGUED], Fegan Scott LLC, 140 Broadway, 46th Floor, New York, NY 10016, Elizabeth A. Fegan , Fegan Scott LLC, 150 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60606, Counsel for Appellees.

Before: BIBAS, MATEY, and PHIPPS, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Judges cannot right every wrong nor heal every wound. Even if the government hurts someone, the victim cannot sue it for damages without the government's consent. Sovereign immunity may seem harsh. But it ensures that the federal government as sovereign waives immunity not through its judges,...

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