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United States bivens remedyprivate actor liability

Correctional Services Corp. v. Malesko

534 U.S. 61 (2001)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year2001
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The implied damages remedy recognized in Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents does not extend to a private corporation operating a halfway house under contract with the Bureau of Prisons, because the purpose of Bivens is to deter individual federal officers, not to provide an alternative remedy against private entities.

Area of Law

General

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