Federal Tort Claims Act

Statute governing negligence claims against federal employees

1. Korcz v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 18, 2023)
3. VictimsLinda KorczDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsLinda KorczDefense AttorneysBrian M. BoyntonPlaintiff AttorneysMatthew B. WeisbergJudgesSharon ProstRaymond C. ClevengerKara F. StollInstitutionsUnited States Postal ServiceUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Premises Liability;Appellate Decision;United States Postal Service

1. Burress v. United States et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 19, 2023)
3. VictimsJohn BurressDefendantsUnited States of AmericaUnknown named federal agentsPlaintiffsJohn BurressDefense AttorneysUnited States Department of Justice attorneysInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the District of ArizonaUnited States Border PatrolUnited States Department of Justice
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Qualified Immunity;Fourth Amendment;Federal Tort Claims Act

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. Whitehead v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: 美国 (June 13, 2023)
3. DefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsDavid Whitehead
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Jurisdictional Dispute;Personal Injury;Sovereign Immunity

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

1. Aloba v. Bureau of Prisons et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 17, 2023)
3. DefendantsBureau of PrisonsFederal Correctional Institution, TalladegaPlaintiffsRasheed AlobaInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Prisoner Civil Rights;Pro Se Litigation;Loss of Property Claim

1. Fleming et al v. Tennessee Valley Authority

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 17, 2023)
3. VictimsFlemingDefendantsTennessee Valley AuthorityPlaintiffsFlemingInstitutionsTennessee Valley Authority
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Government Liability;Workplace Safety;Energy Law

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. Hunt v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 24, 2023)
3. VictimsHuntDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsHuntInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesNoneInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Department of Veterans Affairs
4. Case Tags: Medical Malpractice;Federal Tort Claims Act;Statute of Limitations;Veterans Law

1. Jenkins v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 28, 2023)
3. VictimsJohn JenkinsDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsJohn JenkinsInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitDepartment of Veterans Affairs
4. Case Tags: Medical Malpractice;Federal Tort Claims Act;Statute of Limitations;Veterans' Rights

1. Lee v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 28, 2023)
3. VictimsLeeDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsLeeInstitutionsUnited States District Court
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Civil Litigation;Sovereign Immunity;Medical Malpractice

1. Knight v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 6, 2023)
3. VictimsKnightDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsKnightInstitutionsUnited States District Court
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Sovereign Immunity;Civil Litigation;Government Liability

1. Williams v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States of America (March 27, 2023)
3. DefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsWilliams
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Constitutional Law;Civil Procedure;Government Liability

1. Matthews v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 2, 2023)
3. DefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsJames MatthewsDefense AttorneysSarah JohnsonPlaintiff AttorneysMichael BrownJudgesHon. Patricia MillerInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the District of ColumbiaU.S. Department of JusticeDepartment of Veterans Affairs
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Medical Malpractice;Veterans Healthcare;Sovereign Immunity

1. Tucker v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States of America (November 6, 2023)
3. DefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsLarry Wayne TuckerPlaintiff AttorneysMona Lisa WallaceJudgesRichard E. Myers, IIKimberly A. SwankInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North CarolinaTorts Branch, U.S. Department of Justice
4. Case Tags: Personal Injury;Federal Tort Claims Act;Civil Litigation;District Court

1. Deleon-Cuervo v. Warden Neely

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 19, 2023)
3. Original Case: Deleon-Cuervo v. Warden Neely et al
4. DefendantsWarden NeelyPlaintiffsDeleon-CuervoInstitutionsFederal Bureau of PrisonsUnited States Penitentiary
5. Case Tags: Habeas Corpus;Prisoner Rights;Eighth Amendment;Federal Tort Claims Act

1. Estate of Anthony Lezurro Miller, The v. United States of America et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 31, 2026)
3. VictimsAnthony Lezurro MillerDefendantsUnited States of AmericaUnknown Federal AgentsPlaintiffsLinda MillerInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaDrug Enforcement AdministrationUnited States Department of Justice
4. Case Tags: Wrongful Death;Federal Tort Claims Act;Police Brutality;Constitutional Violation

1. Guyton v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 21, 2026)
3. VictimsJohn GuytonDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsJohn GuytonInvestigatorsMark HarrisProsecutorsSarah CollinsDefense AttorneysMichael ReedPlaintiff AttorneysBenjamin CarterJudgesPatricia MendozaInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaFederal Bureau of InvestigationU.S. Department of Justice
4. Case Tags: Wrongful Conviction;Federal Tort Claims Act;Civil Rights Violation;Malicious Prosecution