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The Federal Tort Claims Act: A Primer
The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) is outlined in various sections of Chapter 28 of the United States Code, which describe the steps necessary to file and maintain a tort action against the U.S. government.
The FTCA is the exclusive remedy for monetary damages for injuries “caused by the negligent ...
The FTCA is the exclusive remedy for monetary damages for injuries “caused by the negligent ...
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More from this issue:
- Corizon Needs a Checkup: Problems with Privatized Correctional Healthcare, by Greg Dober
- Florida County Agrees to Pay $4 Million to Deceased Prisoner’s Estate, by Derek Gilna
- Seventh Circuit Upholds Removal of Prisoner’s Dreadlocks
- From the Editor, by Paul Wright
- Second Circuit Vacates Magistrate’s Judgment Entered without Consent
- Why There’s an Even Larger Racial Disparity in Private Prisons Than in Public Ones, by Katie Rose Quandt
- Arrest-Proof Yourself, by Dale Carson and Wes Denham, by John Dannenberg
- When Victims Speak Up in Court – in Defense of the Criminals, by Andrew Cohen
- Texas Criminal Court Fees are a Tax on Poor Defendants, by Matthew Clarke
- Oregon Jail Guard Quits, Divorces Wife for Former Prisoner
- South Dakota Parole Board Improperly Enhanced Prisoner’s Parole Date
- California Female Prisoners Sterilized
- Kentucky Supreme Court: Probation Cannot be Extended for Sex Offender Treatment
- Former Detainee Alleges Unconstitutional Conditions at Illinois Jail, Accepts $7,501 Judgment
- Seventh Circuit Upholds FTCA Venue Transfer
- Alabama Sheriff Made Party on Counterclaim Alleging Prisoners Subjected to Sexual Abuse
- Adverse Inference Instruction Required for New York Jail’s Destruction of Video Evidence
- Washington Jail Denied Good Time without Due Process; Rehearing Ordered
- California County Not Liable for Misconduct of Jail Guard Not Acting within Scope of Employment
- Texas Courts Examine Proof of Ability to Pay Probation Fees before Revocation, by Matthew Clarke
- Second Circuit: Videoconference at Resentencing Violates Right to be Present
- Taylor County, Texas Rarely Disciplines Jailers
- Eighth Circuit: Denial of Nominal Damages Jury Instruction was Improper
- D.C. Circuit Holds PLRA’s Exhaustion Requirement Inapplicable to Former Prisoner
- Michigan Parole and Probation Supervision Scrutinized; Three Officials Fired
- The Federal Tort Claims Act: A Primer, by Derek Gilna
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- A Rare Look Inside the Maine State Prison's "Supermax", by Lance Tapley
- Video Visitation a Growing Trend, but Concerns Remain
- Online Gaming Accounts of New York Registered Sex Offenders Restricted or Closed
- PLRA Does Not Permit Waiver of Court-ordered Answer
- New Hampshire Prisoners Suspected of Breaching Prison Computer System
- Businesses, Members of Congress Not Happy with UNICOR, by Derek Gilna
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More from Derek Gilna:
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- Human Rights Defense Center Prevails in Censorship Lawsuit Against Napa County Jail, California, Sept. 1, 2021
- California State Auditor’s Report Faults Counties for Waste and Poor Oversight of State Funds Used in “Public Safety Realignment”, Sept. 1, 2021
- The Fight Over Cellphones in Prisons Rages On, Sept. 1, 2021
- District Court Extends Armstrong Order to Five Additional California Prisons, Sept. 1, 2021
- HRDC Settles Censorship Lawsuit with Johnson County, Kansas Jail for $50,000 and Policy Changes, Aug. 1, 2021
- Virginia Prosecutors to Dismiss 400 Drug Convictions Tied to Disgraced Cop, July 15, 2021
- Discredited New York Police Detective’s False Testimony Causes the Dismissal of Close to 100 Drug Convictions, June 15, 2021
- D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences Firearms Examination Unit Under Fire, April 15, 2021
- Mississippi Joins Illinois and Few Other States Prioritizing Vaccination of State Prisoners to Slow Spread of COVID-19, April 1, 2021
More from these topics:
- Minnesota Supreme Court Says Randy Guard Must Face Prisoner’s Sexual Harassment and Assault Claims, Feb. 15, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Guard Misconduct, Federal Tort Claims Act, Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).
- Fifth Circuit Reinstates Federal Prisoner’s Tort Claim Against BOP Officials, Feb. 1, 2022. Federal Tort Claims Act, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
- Eleventh Circuit Upholds Immunity of Federal Prison Guards Under FTCA, Even for Blatant Unconstitutional Acts, Nov. 1, 2021. Guard Misconduct, Federal Tort Claims Act, Qualified Immunity.
- Second Circuit Reversed Dismissal of Former BOP Prisoner’s FTCA Claim Against Dentist, Nov. 1, 2021. Failure to Treat, Federal Tort Claims Act.
- Wyoming Supreme Court Abandons Alter Ego Rule in Relation to Defense-of-Another Claim, June 15, 2021. Federal Statutory Law.
- Third Circuit Upholds Federal False Liens Conviction and 48-Month Sentence, May 5, 2020. Wrongful Imprisonment, Federal Tort Claims Act.
- Sixth Circuit Holds Ohio Rule Requiring Merit Affidavit Inapplicable in BOP Prisoner’s Tort Action, April 1, 2020. Systemic Medical Neglect, Complaints, Federal Tort Claims Act.
- Court Holds Federal Tort Claim Against BOP Can Proceed in MCC Beating Death, March 4, 2020. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Federal Tort Claims Act, Wrongful Death, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death).
- Jury Awards Federal Prisoner $675,000 in Retaliation, Excessive Force Bivens Case, Sept. 5, 2018. Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Federal Tort Claims Act, First Amendment, rights.
- FTCA Claims Survive; PREA Policy Defeats Discretionary Function Exception, May 8, 2018. Prisoner-Prisoner Harassment, Failure to Protect (General), Federal Tort Claims Act, Prison Rape Elimination Act.