• chiliedogg@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    The government doesn’t have standing to sue in civil courts on your behalf, because they aren’t a party in the dispute.

    If your neighbor backs their car into your fence, you settle it with the neighbor, possibly through the courts. The federal government doesn’t get involved.