Suing Federal Employees

Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971) - In Bivens the United States Supreme Court allowed individuals to sue federal employees who wrongfully deprived them of their constitutional rights.

Brief - Medical Malpractice Claims Against Public Health Service and Federally Funded Community Health Center Physicians - 2002

Brief - Governmental Immunity for Public Health Service Physicians - Cuoco v. Moritsugu, No. 98-2954 (2d Cir. 07-28-2000)

Brief - When is a contractor physician a U.S. Public Health Service employee? - Dedrick v. Youngblood, 200 F.3d 744 (11th Cir. 2000)

Supreme Court standards for governmental immunity - Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800 (1982)

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