Supreme Court of the United States
Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons
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- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- Jan. 22, 2008
- Case
- Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court. This ease concerns the scope of 28 U. S. C. § 2680, which carves out certain exceptions to the United States’ waiver of sovereign immunity for torts committed by federal employees. Section 2680(c) provides that the waiver of sovereign *216immunity does not…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Clarence Thomas | Jan. 22, 2008 |
| Dissent | Not attributed | Jan. 22, 2008 |