FDIC v. Meyer
E494927
FDIC v. Meyer is a 1994 U.S. Supreme Court decision that clarified the limits of suing the federal government and its agencies for constitutional violations under the doctrine of sovereign immunity.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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federal courts case ⓘ |
| aroseFrom | employment dispute involving a former employee of a federally chartered savings and loan association ⓘ |
| clarifies |
limits on suing the federal government for constitutional violations
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that sovereign immunity bars constitutional tort claims for damages directly against federal agencies absent explicit waiver ⓘ |
| hasAreaOfLaw |
administrative law
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constitutional law ⓘ federal courts ⓘ |
| hasCitation | 510 U.S. 471 ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasCourt | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDecisionDate | 1994-02-23 ⓘ |
| hasDecisionType | majority opinion ⓘ |
| hasDecisionYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| hasDocketNumber | 92-741 ⓘ |
| hasHolding |
Bivens actions are limited to suits against individual federal officers in their personal capacities
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a Bivens cause of action cannot be maintained against a federal agency ⓘ federal agencies are not proper defendants in suits seeking damages for constitutional violations under Bivens ⓘ |
| hasImpact |
limited the expansion of Bivens remedies
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reinforced sovereign immunity protections for federal agencies ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | federal question jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasKeyTerm |
damages remedy for constitutional violations
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federal agency liability ⓘ implied cause of action ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasLegalIssue |
scope of sovereign immunity for federal agencies in constitutional tort claims
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whether a Bivens cause of action can be implied directly against a federal agency ⓘ |
| hasOpinionAuthor | Justice Clarence Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPetitioner | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPriorHistory | on appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ⓘ |
| hasRespondent | Meyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUSReportsPage | 471 ⓘ |
| hasUSReportsVolume | 510 ⓘ |
| involvesConstitutionalProvision | Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesLegalDoctrine |
Bivens action
NERFINISHED
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constitutional torts ⓘ sovereign immunity ⓘ |
| isCitedFor |
distinction between suits against individual officers and suits against the United States or its agencies
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proposition that Bivens does not extend to federal agencies ⓘ |
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