Allyn-Feuer v. John Doe, Border Patrol Agents
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Boaz Allyn-Feuer has asked the Supreme Court to review whether the federal government can avoid claims for intentional misconduct by law-enforcement officers when those claims involve the detention of someone’s property.
- What's at stake
- The Supreme Court has not decided whether the United States can be sued over intentional law-enforcement misconduct tied to detention of personal property.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Federal Tort Claims Act allows some lawsuits against the United States but lists exceptions, including one concerning law-enforcement officers' detention of property.
Question presented
Whether § 2680(c) immunizes the United States from intentional tort claims that fall squarely within § 2680(h)’s waiver of sovereign immunity, whenever such torts happen to coincide with detention of the victim’s personal property.
What happens next
The next step is for the Court to decide whether to hear the case. No oral argument or decision timing is set while review remains pending.
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Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.