Legal Opinion

Billy Farmer, III v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 9, 2013No. 12-31255Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

In this appeal, the appellants contend that their suit against the United States may be considered timely filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2679(d)(5). As explained below, we disagree and AFFIRM the district court’s dismissal of this case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

Billy Ray Farmer, III and his mother, Diane Farmer, filed their original action on June 24, 2010, in Louisiana state court against, inter alia, the Louisiana Electronic and Financial Crimes Task Force (“Task Force”). This Task Force is comprised of federal, state, and local law enforcement personnel and was…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Lawrence H. Ramming v. United States of America, John Thomas Cloud v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
  2. Soriano v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. Webb v. Investacorp, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  4. Martco Ltd. Partnership v. Wellons, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
  5. Hanson J. Broussard, Rhonda J. Broussard v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993

5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API