United States federal tort claims actbivens remediesclaim preclusion

Brownback v King

592 US 209 (2021)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year2021

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The judgment bar of the Federal Tort Claims Act applies when a court enters a final judgment, including a judgment on the merits against the plaintiff; it bars related Bivens claims.

Area of Law

tort

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