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Bivens Claims Limitations

The narrowing of federal pathways for immigrants who claim ICE violated their constitutional rights due to recent Supreme Court limits on Bivens claims and continued hurdles from qualified immunity.

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Jan 17, 2026

What legal remedies remain for immigrants alleging constitutional violations by ICE after recent Bivens and qualified immunity rulings?

Federal pathways for immigrants who say ICE violated their constitutional rights have been dramatically narrowed by recent Supreme Court limits on Bivens claims and continued hurdles from qualified im...

Jan 10, 2026

Which precedent‑setting Supreme Court decisions have affected the ability to sue federal immigration officers for damages?

Two Supreme Court precedents define the modern landscape for suing federal immigration officers for damages: the 1971 decision that created a judicially implied damages remedy (Bivens), and later deci...