Legal Opinion
Council on American Islamic Relations v. Ballenger
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 11, 2006No. 05-5161PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed PER CURIAM.
2Per curiam
In this defamation action, we consider whether a congressman acted “within the scope of employment” when he discussed his marital status in his office, during regular business hours, in response to a reporter’s inquiries. The District Court held that he did, and we agree. We therefore affirm the District Court’s conversion of the case into an action against the United States pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988 (‘Westfall Act”), 28 U.S.C. § 2679, and its dismissal of the suit for…
3Cases cited20 opinions
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