Legal Opinion
Hui v. Castaneda
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 3, 2010No. 08-1529PublishedCited by 306 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sotomayor
This case presents the question whether 42 U. S. C. § 233(a), as added, 84 Stat. 1870, precludes an action under Bivens v. Six Unknown Fed. Narcotics Agents, 403 U. S. 388 (1971), against U. S. Public Health Service (PHS) personnel for constitutional violations arising out of their official duties. When federal employees are sued for damages for harms caused in the course of their employment, the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U. S. C. §§ 1346, 2671-2680, generally authorizes substitution of the United States as the defend ant. Section 233(a) makes the FTCA remedy against the United…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Davis v. PassmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Carlson v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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