Harbury Ex Rel. Estate of Bamaca-Velasquez v. Hayden

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH, with whom Circuit Judge RANDOLPH joins, and with whom Senior Circuit Judge WILLIAMS joins except as to the second sentence of footnote five.

KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge:

In the early 1990s, members of the Guatemalan army killed rebel fighter Efrain Bamaca-Velasquez during Guatemala’s civil war. Bamaca’s widow, Jennifer Har-bury, sued various U.S. Government officials, claiming they were legally responsible for the physical abuse and death of her husband. The District Court long ago dismissed most of Harbury’s claims. Har-bury now appeals the…