1. Holding the Federal Government Accountable for Sexual Assault.
- Author
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Sisk, Gregory C.
- Subjects
Sovereign immunity -- Laws, regulations and rules ,Sex crimes -- Laws, regulations and rules ,Federal employees -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Privileges and immunities ,Assault and battery -- Laws, regulations and rules ,Legal liability ,Government liability ,Sexual abuse ,Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (403 U.S. 388 (1971)) ,L.M. ex rel. K.M. v. United States (344 F.3d 695 (7th Cir. 2003)) ,Government regulation ,Federal Tort Claims Act ,Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988 - Abstract
ABSTRACT: The average American would be shocked to learn that the United States government holds itself absolutely immune from civil liability for most sexual assaults by its employees. Even the [...]
- Published
- 2019