Legal Opinion
Gonzalez Ex Rel. A.F. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 24, 2016No. 13-15218PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge BYBEE; Dissent by Judge BERZON.
OPINION
BYBEE, Circuit Judge:
The discretionary function exception of the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) immunizes the federal government from claims “based upon the exercise or performance or the failure to exercise or perform a discretionary function or duty” on the part of the government. 28 U.S.C. § 2680(a). We consider whether, under Attorney General guidelines, the FBI’s failure to disclose information to local law enforcement regarding a home invasion threatened by private persons against unspecified victims constitutes a “failure to…
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