Legal Opinion

Diana Renkel v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided August 3, 2006No. 05-3420PublishedCited by 62 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

McKEAGUE, Circuit Judge.

Diana Renkel purportedly received substandard medical care while incarcerated in the United States Disciplinary Barracks in Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. She sued the Government, asserting claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b)(1), 2671-2680, and the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Government moved to dismiss the lawsuit for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1). In response, Renkel argued for the first time that the Government’s actions violated her rights under the United Nations…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Edye v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  2. Foster v. NeilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1829
  3. Whitney v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  4. Robert A. Buell v. Betty Mitchell, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
  5. Hanoch Tel-Oren, in His Capacity as Father, on Behalf of the Deceased, Imry Tel-Oren v. Libyan Arab Republic Hanoch Tel-Oren v. Libyan Arab RepublicCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by62 opinions

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  3. Grace Community Church v. Lenox TownshipCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008
  4. Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. WB Music Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008
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