James Bultema v. United States

How courts have described this case

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• holding that claims regarding BOP’s decision to not place ladders or guard rails on top bunks were barred by the discretionary function exception
• explaining that an “act does not necessarily amount to an exercise of a discretionary function merely because carrying out the general policy provided the opportunity for the negligent act.”
• explaining that an “act does not necessarily amount to an exercise of a discretionary function merely because carrying out the general policy provided the opportunity for the negligent act”
• finding policy of not providing ladders or guardrails based on security concern a discretionary function insulated from FTCA liability
• bunk pass and decisions “involve the type of across-the board policy-making judgment that the discretionary function exception was meant to leave to federal administrators, in this case prison administrators”

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