Simmons v. Himmelreich
| Simmons v. Himmelreich | |
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| Argued March 22, 2016 Decided June 6, 2016 | |
| Full case name | Jermaine Simmons, et al., Petitioners v. Walter J. Himmelreich |
| Docket no. | 15–109 |
| Citations | 578 U.S. ___ (more) 136 S. Ct. 1843; 195 L. Ed. 2d 106 |
| Opinion announcement | Opinion announcement |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Sotomayor, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| Federal Tort Claims Act | |
Simmons v. Himmelreich, 578 U.S. ___ (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that state officials may still be liable for conduct that the state is immune to under exceptions within the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).[1][2]
Opinion of the court
Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor authored the unanimous decision holding that Himmelreich's second lawsuit can proceed, even after the first suit was dismissed under an exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act.[2]
References
- ^ SCOTUSblog coverage
- ^ a b Simmons v. Himmelreich, No. 15–109, 578 U.S. ____ (2016).
External links
- Text of Simmons v. Himmelreich, 578 U.S. ___ (2016) is available from: Justia Oyez (oral argument audio) Supreme Court (slip opinion) (archived)
- SCOTUSblog coverage