No. 19-8273October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020
Evans v. United States
This case asks whether the Supreme Court should modify its precedent regarding the discretionary-function exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act for government employees acting at the operational level.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 18, 2020
- What it's about
This case asks whether the Supreme Court should modify its precedent regarding the discretionary-function exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act for government employees acting at the operational level.
Question presented
Whether the Supreme Court should modify its precedent regarding the discretionary-function exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act for government employees acting at the operational level.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit / Decision released May 18, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 31, 2026
- Method
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