The United States is facing several lawsuits over the wrongful death of a 24-year-old Navy Hospital Corpsperson in 2018. Devon Rideout was ambushed and shot to death by a former Marine who was by law forbidden from buying firearms. This week, a U.S. District Judge denied the federal government's motion to dismiss the lawsuit, meaning the case can move forward in court. The attorneys handling the case say the tragedy could have been preventable if the U.S. government had done its job. Now, nearly five years since Rideout's death, her mother is seeking to hold the federal government accountable. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/government-sued-over-wrongful-death-of-24-year-old/509-16eb34c4-c5dd-4270-8738-ea3424989986