Discretionary Function Exception

Legal boundaries of government liability for policy judgments

1. Odrick v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 7, 2023)
3. Original Case: Odrick v. United States
4. VictimsMaurice OdrickDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsMaurice OdrickJudgesRichard J. SullivanJoseph F. BiancoAnalisa TorresInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUnited States Postal ServiceUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
5. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Discretionary Function Exception;USPS Vehicle Accident;Second Circuit Decision

1. Clark v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 13, 2023)
3. VictimsClarkDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsClarkInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitFederal Bureau of Prisons
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Discretionary Function Exception;Prison Violence;Government Immunity