Simmons v. Himmelreich

Supreme Court of the United States

Argued March 22, 2016
Decided June 6, 2016

Full case name

Jermaine Simmons, et al., Petitioners v. Walter J. Himmelreich

Docket nos.

15–109

Citations

578 U.S. ___ (more)

Opinion announcement

Court membership

Chief Justice John G. Roberts

Associate Justices Anthony Kennedy Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Ginsburg Stephen Breyer · Samuel Alito Sonia Sotomayor · Elena Kagan

Case opinions

Majority

Sotomayor, joined by unanimous

Laws applied

Federal Tort Claims Act

Simmons v. Himmelreich, 578 U.S. ___ (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case regarding inmates suing under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).^[1]^[2]

Opinion of the Court

Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor authored the unanimous decision holding that Himmelreich's second lawsuit can proceed, even after the first suit was dismissed under an exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act.^[2]

References

↑ SCOTUSblog coverage
1 2 Simmons v. Himmelreich, No. 15–109, 578 U.S. ____ (2016).

External links

Slip opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court
SCOTUSblog coverage
Oyez.org coverage

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