Bivens Action

Lawsuits against federal officials for damages arising from constitutional rights violations

1. Ellis v. United States of America et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 22, 2023)
3. DefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsEllisInstitutionsUnited States District Court
4. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Federal Civil Rights;Government Liability;Bivens Action

1. English v. FCI SPC Aliceville et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 20, 2023)
3. VictimsLarry EnglishDefendantsFCI SPC AlicevilleUnknown Correctional OfficersPlaintiffsLarry EnglishInstitutionsFCI SPC AlicevilleUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Civil Rights;Bivens Action;Eighth Amendment;Federal Tort Claims Act

1. Blankenship v. Holder

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 14, 2023)
3. Original Case: Blankenship v. Holder et al
4. DefendantsEric HolderR. Booth GoodwinPlaintiffsDon BlankenshipJudgesJohn T. CopenhaverInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Southern District of West VirginiaUnited States Department of Justice
5. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Bivens Action;Selective Prosecution;Qualified Immunity

1. Shaikh v. Witte et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 17, 2023)
3. DefendantsDianne WitteImmigration and Customs EnforcementKeith PeekPlaintiffsAamir M. ShaikhJudgesL. Scott CooglerInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Immigration Detention;Section 1983;Bivens Action;Subject Matter Jurisdiction

1. Marentes v. FCI Aliceville et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 28, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Jane Marentes; Defendants: FCI Aliceville, Warden of FCI Aliceville, and unknown correctional officers
4. Case Tags: Eighth Amendment;Deliberate Indifference;Prisoner Civil Rights;Bivens Action

1. Adams v. Warden, FCI Talladega

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 2, 2026)
3. Key Figures: John Adams (petitioner/inmate) and the Warden of Federal Correctional Institution, Talladega (respondent)
4. Case Tags: Bivens Action;Eighth Amendment Violation;Deliberate Indifference;Prisoner Civil Rights

1. Spencer v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 21, 2026)
3. VictimsNot publicly disclosedDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsRobert SpencerInvestigatorsFederal Bureau of InvestigationProsecutorsUnited States Department of JusticeDefense AttorneysNot publicly disclosedPlaintiff AttorneysNot publicly disclosedJudgesNot publicly disclosedInstitutionsUnited States District CourtFederal Bureau of InvestigationUnited States Department of Justice
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims;Constitutional Law;Civil Rights Litigation;Bivens Action