From the article (scary stuff):
But when Lamb appealed to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, his victory turned into a defeat because, according to that court, federal officers are entitled to absolute (not qualified) immunity, meaning they cannot be sued at all simply by virtue of being employed by the federal government.
Probably a three-judge panel.
When the law no longer provides protection, other games begin
” meaning they cannot be sued at all simply by virtue of being employed by the federal government”
Because by being employed by FedGov, they have been transformed into Beings of Light, with Divine Rights.
Yup, Yessirree, that’s what my ancestors were rebelling for back in 1770, the establishment of a new nobility...the federal bureaucrat.