The Gavel · 15-109 · 578 U.S. 621
Simmons v. Himmelreich
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SCOTUS merits case argued in OT 2015.
Opinion of the Court
Author not listed
Mar 22, 2016
49 min
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Simmons v. Himmelreich
Jun 6, 2016 · Sotomayor · 578 U.S. 621
Justice SOTOMAYOR delivered the opinion of the Court. The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) allows plaintiffs to seek damages from the United States for certain torts committed by federal employees. 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346 (b), 2674. Many of the FTCA's proced…
Simmons v. Himmelreich
Nov 6, 2015 · 136 S. Ct. 445
Motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit granted.