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Supreme Court· 2/25/2020

Hernandez v. Mesa

Citations

  • 589 U.S. 93
  • 140 S. Ct. 735
  • 206 L. Ed. 2d 29

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that the plaintiff’s Bivens claim arose in a new context, and factors, including the potential effect on foreign relations, counseled hesitation with respect to extending Bivens
  • holding that no remedy exists to recover damages from federal officers for an allegedly unconstitutional cross-border shooting
  • holding that Bivens does not extend to claims against executive officials brought by foreign nationals
  • recognizing that the list is not exhaustive and identifying “separation-of-powers principles” as being central to the analysis
  • holding that expansion of Bivens is a disfavored judicial activity and the Supreme Court has \consistently rebuffed requests to add to the claims allowed under Bivens\
  • holding that the plaintiff’s Bivens claim arose in a new context, and factors, including the potential effect on foreign relations, counseled hesitation with respect to extending Bivens

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Judges: Alito

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Cites

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