Reply #22: Short answer: Nope. Three layers of problems. [View All]

[BadgerLaw2010]

Even if the government and Bush didn't have immunity to suit, I don't see a valid claim here. What did the government actually *do* to the telecom companies that caused them injury?

Finally, you run into the issue of trying to sue someone over illegal activity that you were a party to. The courts, bluntly, don't recognize claims resulting from unlawful agreements unless there is some other incident that would be a tort or a contract claim (for example) that wasn't a result of the illegal agreement. I cannot sue you over me joining you in a conspiracy to smuggle drugs.

I could sue you over breach of contract in a real estate purchase agreement that we entered into that had nothing to do with the drug smuggling.