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Justices Hear Oral Arguments in Four Cases

Constitutional Law Reporter

The justices have agreed to decide the following question: “Whether the federal Medicaid Act provides for a state Medicaid program to recover reimbursement for Medicaid’s payment of a beneficiary’s past medical expenses by taking funds from the portion of the beneficiary’s tort recovery that compensates for future medical expenses.”.

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

Constitutional Law Reporter

Egbert then checked the immigration paperwork for Boule’s guest and left after finding everything in order. Boule filed a grievance with Agent Egbert’s supervisors and an ad- ministrative claim with Border Patrol pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). The Turkish guest unlawfully entered Canada later that evening.

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Three Martha Vineyard Migrants File Lawsuit Against DeSantis

JonathanTurley

Indeed, I teach in torts where an immigrant to the United States filed a tort action for an involuntary inoculation upon entry in O’Brien v. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), including USCIS Form AR-11, “Alien’s Change of Address Card.”

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The Case Against the Impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas

JonathanTurley

The courts have long recognized that presidents are allowed to establish priorities in the enforcement of federal laws, even when those priorities tend to lower enforcement for certain groups or areas. Immigration has long been an area of intense policy disagreements. It is a matter of discretion. 2680(a) for policy-based judgments.

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Do The Democrats Really Want Unity?

JonathanTurley

Or you watch a football game with friends and try to explain that the cameraman wiped out by the running back would have a great torts case. It will be a fun bit of trivia for constitutional law geeks, but it was also telling. Other calls for sweeping new decisions, from immigration to wealth distribution, are more concerning.