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No. 22-912October Term 2023Decided Oct 30, 2023

Docket 22-912October Term 2023 (2023–2024)

King v. Brownback

This case considers whether an order resolving a Federal Tort Claims Act claim blocks other claims arising from the same incident in the same lawsuit, and whether officers in joint state-federal task forces act under state law.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Oct 30, 2023
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedOct 30, 2023
What it's about

This case considers whether an order resolving a Federal Tort Claims Act claim blocks other claims arising from the same incident in the same lawsuit, and whether officers in joint state-federal task forces act under state law.

Question presented

1. Whether an order resolving a Federal Tort Claims Act claim blocks other claims arising from the same incident in the same lawsuit? 2. Whether officers in joint state-federal task forces act under state law?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit / Decision released Oct 30, 2023

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Grounding