| 24-204 |
Raynu Clark, Mother of Tyler M. Gergler, et al. v. Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy, et al. |
Third Circuit |
2024-08-23 |
Denied |
Response Waived |
discretionary-function-exception federal-tort-claims-act government-liability negligence policy-judgment sovereign-immunity |
Whether the discretionary function exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act immunizes government conduct that no reasonable observer would deem to be … |
| 24-5249 |
Farid Fata v. United States |
Fourth Circuit |
2024-08-06 |
Denied |
Response WaivedIFP |
administrative-exhaustion administrative-remedies berkovitz-gaubert-test circuit-split discretionary-function discretionary-function-exception federal-tort-claims-act jurisdictional-requirement sovereign-immunity |
Question not identified. |
| 23-968 |
Steven Dakota Knezovich, et al. v. United States, et al. |
Tenth Circuit |
2024-03-06 |
Denied |
Response Waived |
circuit-court-split circuit-split discretionary-function-exception federal-tort-claims-act government-liability negligence sovereign-immunity tort-liability wildland-fire wildland-fire-response |
Is the United States liable for the negligence of wildland fire managers? |
| 23-213 |
Brian O'Grady v. United States, et al. |
Ninth Circuit |
2023-09-07 |
Denied |
Response Waived |
circuit-court-conflict circuit-split discretionary-function-exception federal-tort-claims-act government-liability negligence subject-matter-jurisdiction wildland-fire wildland-fire-response |
Is the United States liable for the negligence of its wildland fire managers? |
| 23-196 |
Jade Mound, et al. v. United States |
Eighth Circuit |
2023-09-01 |
Denied |
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budgetary-considerations circuit-court-conflict circuit-split discretionary-function-exception failure-to-warn federal-tort-claims-act government-liability latent-danger public-safety warning-duty |
Whether the discretionary function exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act shields the federal government from liability when it fails to warn the pu… |
| 23-104 |
Granville S. Watson v. Connecticut, et al. |
Second Circuit |
2023-08-03 |
Denied |
|
18-usc-242 civil-rights constitutional-rights criminal-procedure discretionary-function-exception federal-tort-claims-act fraudulent-concealment sovereign-immunity wrongful-incarceration |
When is it appropriate to seek compensation for wrongful incarceration? |
| 22-7856 |
Annice Hale v. United States |
Fifth Circuit |
2023-06-23 |
Denied |
Response WaivedIFP |
administrative-law civil-procedure discretionary-function-exception federal-tort-claims-act government-liability sovereign-immunity standing statutory-interpretation tort-claims |
Whether assertion of violations against the government are waivers of sovereign immunity |
| 21-1410 |
Carol V. Clendening, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Gary J. Clendening v. United States |
Fourth Circuit |
2022-05-03 |
Denied |
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (5) |
camp-lejeune discretionary-function-exception federal-tort-claims-act feres-doctrine feres-v-united-states judge-advocate-general military-tort-claims standing-law toxic-exposure |
Does Feres v. United States apply to an unwitting Judge Advocate General Officer's toxic exposure not related to his service |
| 21-720 |
Rodney S. Ratheal v. United States |
Tenth Circuit |
2021-11-16 |
Denied |
Response WaivedRelisted (2) |
abuse-of-process discretionary-function discretionary-function-exception federal-tort-claims-act ftca no-admit-no-deny no-admit-no-deny-policy sec-policy securities-and-exchange-commission whistleblower whistleblower-notice |
Does the SEC publishing a defaming whistleblower notice that implies guilt in violation of its own No Admit No Deny policy directive that after settle… |
| 21-682 |
Mackie L. Shivers, Jr. v. United States, et al. |
Eleventh Circuit |
2021-11-09 |
Denied |
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circuit-split civil-liability constitutional-violation discretionary-function-exception employee-liability federal-tort-claims-act government-immunity |
Whether the discretionary function exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act immunizes the United States from tort liability for acts taken by its empl… |
| 21-590 |
A. Michael Davallou v. United States |
First Circuit |
2021-10-22 |
Denied |
Response Waived |
administrative-law discretionary-function-exception failure-to-warn federal-tort-claims-act government-liability hazard-disclosure negligence policy-decision specific-known-immediate-hazard warning-duty |
Whether the Government's failure to warn of a specific, known, immediate hazard is not the kind of broader social, economic, or political policy decis… |
| 21-311 |
Carrie S. Willis, Individually and as Trustee of the Trust of James C. and Norma D. Willis v. United States |
Eighth Circuit |
2021-08-31 |
Denied |
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discretionary-function-exception federal-tort-claims-act government-agent government-liability mandatory-duty sovereign-immunity state-law-tort-claims tort-claims |
Whether the discretionary function exception shields the Government from suit whenever a government agent fails to fulfill a mandatory duty that appli… |
| 21-5107 |
Willie C. Walker v. Georgia, et al. |
Eleventh Circuit |
2021-07-14 |
Denied |
IFP |
berkovitz-test civil-rights discretionary-function-exception due-process federal-tort-claims-act government-liability judicial-review policy-considerations statutory-interpretation |
Whether the discretionary function exception bars a claim against the government, even if a private employer could be liable under the same circumstan… |
| 20-426 |
William L. Huntress, et al. v. United States |
Second Circuit |
2020-10-02 |
Rehearing |
Amici (2)Relisted (2) |
abuse-of-process discretionary-function discretionary-function-exception federal-tort-claims-act law-enforcement-proviso malicious-prosecution sovereign-immunity |
Whether the discretionary-function exception nullifies the law-enforcement proviso |
| 19-1082 |
Stephen Linder v. United States |
Seventh Circuit |
2020-03-04 |
Denied |
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civil-rights-tort-claims-act-discretionary-functio constitutional-violation constitutional-violations discretionary-function-exception federal-tort-claims-act intentional-infliction-of-emotional-distress law-enforcement malicious-prosecution sovereign-immunity |
Whether the discretionary function exception bars claims for malicious prosecution and intentional infliction of emotional distress that violate the C… |
| 19-517 |
Daniel Barbosa, et al. v. Department of Homeland Security, et al. |
District of Columbia |
2019-10-22 |
Denied |
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administrative-procedure-act agency-transparency civil-procedure discretionary-function discretionary-function-exception express-statement-requirement foia foia-publication-requirements freedom-of-information-act judicial-review mandatory-publication secret-law stafford-act statutory-interpretation |
Whether the Stafford Act bars review of claims that FEMA uses secret law in violation of FOIA's mandatory requirements |
| 19-6224 |
Philong Huynh v. Megan J. Brennan, Postmaster General |
District of Columbia |
2019-10-09 |
Denied |
Response WaivedIFP |
administrative-law appellate-review attorney-fees civil-procedure civil-rights congressional-statutes court-procedure discretionary-function discretionary-function-exception discretionary-standard due-process government-oversight investigation-power judicial-review legal-interpretation |
Whether the government oversight function, including the power of investigation, is subject to the discretionary function exception under congressiona… |
| 18-234 |
Guadalupe Chaidez Campos v. United States |
Fifth Circuit |
2018-08-22 |
Denied |
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civil-rights discretionary-function-exception due-process false-arrest false-imprisonment federal-tort-claims-act intentional-torts law-enforcement-proviso sovereign-immunity subject-matter-jurisdiction |
Whether the discretionary function exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act restricts the law enforcement proviso's waiver of sovereign immunity for i… |