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United States public authority liability

Brownback v King

592 US 209 (2021)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2021
StatusBinding authority

Summary

The FTCA judgment bar applies to final judgments on the merits against plaintiffs, barring related Bivens claims against federal employees.

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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