Legal Opinion
Bolduc v. United States
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 23, 2005No. 03-2081PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This case arises out of a series of apparent blunders on the part of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), leading to the wrongful conviction of two men on bank robbery charges. After the truth came to light, the trial court set aside the convictions. The men then sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-2680. Following a bench trial, the district court denied relief. See Bolduc v. United States, 265 F.Supp.2d 153 (D.Mass.2003). The court acknowledged the government’s jurisdictional challenges but opted to decide the…
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