United States bivens remediesfederal officer liability

Egbert v Boule

596 US 482 (2022)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year2022

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The Court further restricted Bivens actions, holding that if there is any reason to think Congress might be better equipped to create a damages remedy, a court may not recognise a Bivens cause of action.

Area of Law

human-rights

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