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When Is the United States Liable Under the Federal Tort Claims Act for the Intentional Torts of Law Enforcement Officers?
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When Is the United States Liable Under the Federal Tort Claims Act for the Intentional Torts of Law Enforcement Officers?

Preview of United States Supreme Court cases, Vol.40(5), p.188
02/19/2013

Abstract

Federal court decisions Law enforcement Privileges & immunities Sex crimes Torts
[...]over time, state law rules have tended to broaden the scope of employment concept so as to expand employer accountability to others for the misdeeds of employees." [...]for purposes of the FTCA, the Lu court held that a federal immigration officer acted within the "scope of his employment" when he solicited bribes from and sexually molested asylum applicants.

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