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Bivens Doctrine

Bivens-style suit allows individuals to seek money damages for constitutional violations by federal officers.

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Jan 29, 2026
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What legal avenues are available to Minneapolis families seeking accountability for deaths in federal agent encounters?

seeking accountability after deaths involving federal agents have a narrow set of legal tools: civil claims under the for wrongful death, rare and constrained constitutional suits under the , parallel...

Jan 17, 2026
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What legal remedies exist for people wrongly detained by ICE due to database errors?

Wrongful detentions caused by database errors can be challenged through a mix of immediate administrative steps and longer-term civil litigation: prompt proof of citizenship and legal intervention oft...