Second Circuit Court of Appeals Rules Against Plaintiff Karina Sigalovskaya, Citing Supreme Court Precedent that Limits Federal Officer Liability

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Karina Sigalovskaya against four special agents of the Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) unit.

The decision, handed down on Wednesday, concludes a lengthy legal battle that began in 2015 and centers on allegations of false arrest and malicious prosecution.

The case stems from a 2013 incident where HSI agents allegedly unlawfully entered Sigalovskaya’s home. According to the complaint, the agents were searching for her common-law husband, who was under investigation for child pornography.

Sigalovskaya claimed

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