Gerritson v. Vance’s Empirical Analysis
1980
Citation profile
2 district ·
Relationships
Applies 22 U.S.C. § 2669 · 28 U.S.C. § 1346 (Federal Tort Claims Act) · 28 U.S.C. § 2672 · 28 U.S.C. § 2680 · 5 U.S.C. § 702
Relies on Richardson v. Perales · Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. · Goldberg v. Kelly · Paul v. Davis · Califano v. Sanders
Most-quoted passages
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“.. . though Congress was ready to lay aside a great portion of the sovereign’s ancient and unquestioned immunity from suit, it was unwilling to subject the United States to liabilities depending upon the laws of a foreign power. The legislative will must be respected.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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