22 Nov 2021

SCOTUS Grants Cert. in Border Bivens Case: Egbert v. Boule

SCOTUSblog case page for Egbert v. Boule, Docket No. 21-147

"Issues: (1) Whether a cause of action exists under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics for First Amendment retaliation claims; and (2) whether a cause of action exists under Bivens for claims against federal officers engaged in immigration-related functions for allegedly violating a plaintiff’s Fourth Amendment rights."

[Case below: Boule v. Egbert, 980 F.3d 1309 (Ninth Cir. 2020)]