555 U.S. 223 (2009) Cited 22,623 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding that a court may, without deciding whether there was a constitutional violation, look to the question of whether that right was "clearly established"
534 U.S. 61 (2001) Cited 2,745 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that there is no private right of action under Bivens for damages against private entities that engage in alleged constitutional deprivations while acting under color of federal law
446 U.S. 14 (1980) Cited 3,211 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that FTCA and Bivens remedies were "parallel, complementary causes of action" and that the availability of the former did not preempt the latter
442 U.S. 228 (1979) Cited 2,955 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that former congressional staff member could sue U.S. Congressman for damages under Fifth Amendment for discriminating against her on basis of sex
551 U.S. 537 (2007) Cited 842 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that the courts of appeals have jurisdiction to hear interlocutory appeals challenging "the recognition of the entire [ Bivens ] cause of action" in qualified-immunity cases
5 U.S.C. § 552a Cited 4,454 times 47 Legal Analyses
Finding that it is a Department of Justice component that has as its principal function the enforcement of criminal laws includ[ing] correctional authorities