No. 25-7473October Term 2025Petition PendingUpdated Sep 3, 2026
Aaron Michael Murray v. Miranda
Case status
Where it stands
Awaiting an order on the petition
- Next
- No decision timeline until the Court agrees to hear the case.
What it's about
Aaron Michael Murray asks the Supreme Court to review an Eleventh Circuit ruling involving a Bivens claim against federal prison officials. The petition argues that the availability of administrative remedies should not defeat the claim at the first stage of the Bivens analysis and that nonfatal physical injuries do not necessarily make the case meaningfully different from Carlson v. Green.
Question presented
1. Whether alternative remedies (such as the Bureau of Prisons’ Administrative Remedy Program) should be considered at “step one” or “step two” of the Bivens analysis. 2. Whether a case presenting “non-lethal physical injuries” creates a new context under this Court’s decision in Carlson v. Green, 446 U.S. 14 (1980).
What happens next
The next development would be a scheduling move, such as an order on whether the Court will hear the case or a date for oral argument. No decision window is available yet.
Why it matters
The case could affect federal prisoners alleging physical harm by federal officers. For example, it could shape whether a prisoner may pursue money damages in court when the Bureau of Prisons has its own Administrative Remedy Program.
The petition raises recurring disagreement over how narrowly courts should treat Bivens claims after earlier Supreme Court decisions limited that remedy.
Case file
- Docket
- 25-7473
- Status
- Petition Pending
- From
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- Documents
- 1
Documents
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More questions
- What is at stake in Murray v. Miranda?
- The case concerns whether a federal prisoner can seek money damages from federal officers for alleged physical injuries under Bivens.
- Who could be affected by the Bivens questions in this case?
- Federal prisoners alleging constitutional violations by federal officers could be affected, especially where prison grievance procedures are also available.
- What happens next in Murray v. Miranda?
- The Court may take another scheduling step, including deciding whether to hear the case. Oral argument has not yet been scheduled.
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