Legal Opinion
Bertman Ames and Gloria Ames v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 20, 1979No. 78-1867PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Bertman Ames appeals the dismissal of his complaint alleging illegal acts and omissions of agents and employees of the Department of Justice, the Internal Revenue Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota and his assistant, in connection with Ames’ arrest and trial for conducting an illegal gambling business in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1955. Jurisdiction exists under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-2680. 1 The district court dismissed the complaint for lack of jurisdiction over…
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