TSA screeners have immunity from flier abuse claims,appeals court rules
Fliers may have a tough time recovering damages for invasive screenings at airport security checkpoints, after a federal appeals court on Wednesday said screeners are immune from claims under a federal law governing assaults, or unfounded arrests and other abuses.
In a 2-1 vote,the 3rd U.
S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia said Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screeners are shielded by government sovereign immunity from liability under the Federal Tort Claims Act because they accomplish not function as “investigative or law enforcement officers.”The majority said it was “sympathetic” to concerns that its decision would leave fliers with very limited legal redress” for alleged mistreatment by aggressive or overzealous screeners, which add to the ordinary stresses of air travel.
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