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Supreme Court Considers Private Prison Case

Supreme Court Considers Private Prison Firm’s Sovereign Immunity Claim

The Supreme Court is reviewing whether private prison firm GEO Group can claim immunity to lawsuits over alleged forced labor at its Colorado detention center, impacting how federal contractors might appeal legal decisions and possibly shielding them from liability for government-directed work. GEO’s revenue heavily depends on U.S. ICE contracts, raising concerns about accountability and the privatization of immigration detention amid record-high detainee numbers.

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