United States bivens remediesfederal officer liability

Hernandez v Mesa

589 US 93 (2020)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year2020

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

No Bivens remedy is available for a cross-border shooting by a US border agent; national security and foreign affairs concerns counsel hesitation in extending Bivens to new contexts.

Area of Law

human-rights

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