Supreme Court weighs effort to shield federal law enforcement as ICE complaints rise

The Supreme Court considers the case of a prisoner who suffered brutal injuries, only to be denied medical care behind bars. He wants to sue the prison nurse in a case that could change the law on holding federal officers accountable.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/6000x4000!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5e%2F7a%2F09d469e94929a1a138f554be6c41%2Fap26275652659374.jpg' alt='The Supreme Court is seen on Oct. 1 in Washington, D.C.'/><p>The Supreme Court considers the case of a prisoner who suffered brutal injuries, only to be denied medical care behind bars. He wants to sue the prison nurse in a case that could change the law on holding federal officers accountable.</p><p>(Image credit: J. Scott Applewhite)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6013575' />