article thumbnail

Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Alien Tort Statute

Constitutional Law Reporter

By a vote of 8-1, the Court held that to plead facts sufficient to support a domestic application of the Alien Tort Statute, 28 U.S.C. Respondents’ suit failed for another reason, which does not require parsing allegations about where conduct occurred: We cannot create a cause of action that would let them sue petitioners.

Tort 59
article thumbnail

Supreme Court Limits Standing for Class-Action Suits Under FCRA

Constitutional Law Reporter

The FCRA also creates a cause of action for consumers to sue and recover damages for certain violations. And Congress may create causes of action for plaintiffs to sue defendants who violate those legal prohibitions or obligations. 323, 349 (1974); see also Restatement of Torts §559 (1938). the tort of defamation.

Court 52
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Supreme Court Rejects Cause of Action Under Bivens Against Border Patrol Agent

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court held that the authority of a court to imply a cause of action under Bivens v. While the Court did not overrule Bivens , it did emphasize that recognizing a Bivens cause of action is “a disfavored judicial activity.”. In Egbert v. Boule , 596 U.S. _ (2022), the U.S. Border Patrol agent. Border Patrol agent.

article thumbnail

Australia High Court Delivers Major Blow to Free Speech In Defamation Ruling

JonathanTurley

The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. Congress recognized the threat that tort-based lawsuits pose to freedom of speech in the new and burgeoning Internet medium. America Online, Inc., 3d 327, 330-31 (4th Cir.

Tort 34
article thumbnail

Unanimous Court Rules FTCA Bars Suit Against Federal Officers

Constitutional Law Reporter

S. _ (2021), the Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Tort Claims Act barred college student James King’s claims of police brutality. He also sued the officers individually under the implied cause of action recognized by Bivens. In Brownback v. King ,592 U. 2676 and precluded him from raising separate claims under Bivens v. .

article thumbnail

Federal Court Dismisses “Kung Flu” Lawsuit Against Trump

JonathanTurley

We have previously discussed this tort theory. ” The same test of extreme and outrageous conduct has also been applied to causes of action for negligent infliction of emotional distress. ” It found that it lacked personal jurisdiction. The court then found that the filing could not maintain a group libel theory.

Court 33
article thumbnail

Former Rep. Hill Files Lawsuit Against Former Husband And Media Over Public Disclosures

JonathanTurley

Sullivan have long limited tort law where it would undermine the first amendment. ” Finally, there is the potential conflict with the First Amendment similar to the Westboro case on the emotional distress tort action. The Court in cases like New York Times v. Here is the provision : 1708.85. (a)

Tort 42