×
You've used up your 3 free articles for this month. Subscribe today.
Sixth Circuit: United States Not Liable in Prisoner's Murder
On February 26, 2004 the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the
United States was immune, pursuant to the "discretionary function
exemption" of the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), from liability in a
lawsuit brought by the family of a murdered prisoner.
Tracy Hearlson, a prisoner in the ...
United States was immune, pursuant to the "discretionary function
exemption" of the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), from liability in a
lawsuit brought by the family of a murdered prisoner.
Tracy Hearlson, a prisoner in the ...
Full article and associated cases available to subscribers.
As a digital subscriber to Prison Legal News, you can access full text and downloads for this and other premium content.
Already a subscriber? Login