A Texas SWAT Team raided an innocent family’s home in 2019, holding them at gunpoint before realizing they were at the wrong address. The family sued, but officers were granted qualified immunity. The Institute for Justice (I.J.) recently filed a request for further review, arguing that police had multiple opportunities to confirm the correct address. The SWAT Team, led by Lt. Mike Lewis, broke into Karen Jimerson and James Parks’ home, causing damage and holding them at gunpoint, including their three children. The officers did not have a warrant for a no-knock raid and had targeted the wrong house, despite obvious differences in appearance from the intended target’s home. Jimerson sued Lewis, but the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals granted him qualified immunity, ruling that he took some steps to verify the correct address. However, I.J. argues that these steps were minimal and occurred before Lewis arrived at the scene. The case highlights a recurring issue of police raiding the wrong address with severe consequences, not only in Texas but also in other locations such as Chicago.