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· 1/15/1988

United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company v. United States

Citations

  • 837 F.2d 116
  • 18 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20612
  • 27 ERC (BNA) 1127
  • 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 298
  • 1988 WL 1383

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “[C]onduct cannot be discretionary if it violates the Constitution, a statute, or an applicable regulation.”
  • “[C]onduct cannot be discretionary if it violates the Constitution, a statute, or an applicable regulation. . . .”
  • “Federal officials do not possess discretion to violate constitutional rights or federal statutes.” (quoting Nurse, 226 F.3d at 120)
  • “Conduct cannot be discretionary if it violates the Constitution, a statute, or an applicable regulation. Federal officials do not possess discretion to violate constitutional rights or federal statutes.”

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Judges: Sloviter, Stapleton, Fisher

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