Simmons_v._Himmelreich

<i>Simmons v. Himmelreich</i>

Simmons v. Himmelreich

2016 United States Supreme Court case

Simmons v. Himmelreich, 578 U.S. ___ (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case regarding inmates suing under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).[1][2]

Quick Facts Simmons v. Himmelreich, Argued March 22, 2016 Decided June 6, 2016 ...

Opinion of the Court

Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor authored the unanimous decision holding that Himmelreich's second lawsuit can proceed, even after the first suit was dismissed under an exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act.[2]

References

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    SCOTUSblog coverage
  2. [2]
    Simmons v. Himmelreich, No. 15–109, 578 U.S. ____ (2016).


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