SCOTUS grant: Bivens and excessive force

Egbert v. Boule, 21-147 (granted Nov. 5, 2021):

Issues: (1) Whether a cause of action exists under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics for First Amendment retaliation claims; and (2) whether a cause of action exists under Bivens for claims against federal officers engaged in immigration-related functions for allegedly violating a plaintiff’s Fourth Amendment rights.

See ScotusBlog: Justices add four new cases to their docket, including Bivens case, but won’t reconsider Bivens itself (Amy Howe, November 5, 2021), CNS: Supreme Court will hear a challenge to expand Fourth Amendment rights (“The case looks to expand the court’s precedent to claims under the First Amendment and for agents involved in immigration-related activities.” Except that it won’t do that.)

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