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15 Sep 2013, 9:33 pm by Charles G. Kels
” The impetus for Congress to adopt this government-wide immunity provision was the Supreme Court’s decision in Westfall v. [read post]
17 Sep 2020, 1:16 am by INFORRM
The Volokh Conspiracy Blog has a piece dealing with the relevant legislation, the Westfall Act, and its application in other cases. [read post]
26 May 2021, 6:30 am by ernst
Common law damages suits against federal officers are said to have remained routinely available until after Bivens was decided when, in the 1988 Westfall Act, Congress barred state-law tort suits against federal officers acting within the scope of their employment.Through case studies of litigation against federal officers involved in customs enforcement and maritime seizures, this Essay qualifies and revises these claims. [read post]
11 Jan 2013, 9:23 am by Kevin Amer
” Third, the court relied on the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. [read post]
23 May 2019, 7:12 am by John Elwood
United States, United States v. [read post]