Does a Jurisdictional Dismissal of a Federal Torts Claims Act Suit Bar a Subsequent Action Against Federal Officials?
Will et al. v. Hallock et al. Docket No. 04-1332 From: The Second Circuit Case at a Glance After concluding that federal customs officials who seized computers from Susan Hallock’s home office were not subject to suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), a federal district court judge dismissed her FTCA suit. Hallock then sought to bring another type of action against the officials. The Supreme Court has been called on to answer whether the jurisdictional dismissal of the FTCA claim constitutes a final “judgment” that bars all subsequent suits against the federal officers. • Previewed by Mark A. Cohen, the editor-in-chief of Minnesota Lawyer in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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