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Date Decision
January 22, 2008
Date Argument
October 29, 2007
Decision Type
opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations
552 U.S. 214 128 S. Ct. 831 2008 U.S. LEXIS 1212
169 L. Ed. 2d 680
Docket
06-9130
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
Georgia Northern U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Petitioner
prisoner, inmate of penal institution
Respondent
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Vote Detail
Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 1)
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Liability, Governmental: Tort Or Contract Actions By Or Against Government Or Governmental Officials Other Than Defense Of Criminal Actions Brought Under A Civil Rights Action.
