Correctional Services Corp. v. Malesko
| Correctional Services Corporation v. Malesko | |
|---|---|
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| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Rehnquist, joined by O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas |
| Concurrence | Scalia, joined by Thomas |
| Dissent | Stevens, joined by Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer |
Correctional Services Corporation v. Malesko, 534 U.S. 61 (2001), was a
Bureau of Prisons
.
A Bivens action is a civil rights violation suit against the government. The Supreme Court limited this court-invented
private right of action to exclude corporate defendants like Correctional Services Corporation. Plaintiff's actions against the individual employees were barred by the statute of limitations
because the names of the John Doe defendant prison guards (esp. Jorge Urena) were not known to the plaintiff.
See also
- List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 534
- List of United States Supreme Court cases
References
- ^ Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971).
External links
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