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Hernandez v Mesa

589 US 93 (2020)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2020
StatusBinding authority

Summary

No Bivens remedy exists for cross-border shooting by US border agent where national security and foreign affairs concerns counsel against extension to new contexts.

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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