Simmons v. Himmelreich, 578 U.S. ___ (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case regarding inmates suing under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).[1][2]
| 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 |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Sotomayor, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| Federal Tort Claims Act | |
Opinion of the Court
editAssociate 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
edit- ^ SCOTUSblog coverage
- ^ a b Simmons v. Himmelreich, No. 15–109, 578 U.S. ____ (2016).
External links
edit- Text of Simmons v. Himmelreich, 578 U.S. ___ (2016) is available from: Justia Oyez (oral argument audio) Supreme Court (slip opinion) (archived)
- SCOTUSblog coverage
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