No. 20-879

Arthur Lopez v. United States, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-01-04
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-torts federal-officials federal-tort-claims-act qualified-immunity sovereign-immunity
Latest Conference: 2021-03-05
Question Presented (from Petition)

Should the United States of America be subject to Liability under the Federal Tort Claims act for 1946 C Personal ligenions sustained by United States Resdend and Citizen Petitioner Federal on Property Occupied and Operated the 22 United Itates District Count. 7 Central Dstict, Southern D iso thould Ind gent Petitioner in factually and legally complex spinal injury, tont been unsuccesfl in otaining havingt Casl degal representation for years in large gpart due to the U.8.a being defendant) be the t suitable of count α the impedements (fenanial and otherwise) the facts o evid ence and lack ascertaneng L A 1 litigating juy trial, as un authorized under. Urited shtes Jitle 28305.0.8191500 Gohnson . Williams 788 F.2d1319/8 1986?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Westfall Act provides personal immunity for federal officials for constitutional torts

Docket Entries

2021-03-08
Petition DENIED.
2021-02-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.
2021-01-29
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-10-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 3, 2021)

Attorneys

Arthur Lopez
Arthur Lopez — Petitioner
United States
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent