Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Bivens_v._Six_Unknown_Named_Agents
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| gptkbp:area |
civil rights law
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| gptkbp:case_types |
constitutional law case
summary available in legal databases No. 70-2 documented in legal textbooks originated from a drug raid |
| gptkbp:consequences |
influenced future civil rights litigation
impacts on federal law enforcement accountability |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Drug_Enforcement_Administration_(DEA)
gptkb:legal_case Walter Bivens |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
June 28, 1971 |
| gptkbp:doctrine |
Bivens doctrine
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
landmark case in civil rights
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bivens v. DEA
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| gptkbp:impact |
law enforcement practices
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| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:Fourth_Amendment
gptkb:Fifth_Amendment |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
cited in numerous legal opinions
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| gptkbp:is_standardized_by |
reasonableness of searches
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
gptkb:Justice_William_J._Brennan_Jr.
review of executive actions |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
government accountability
qualified immunity shaped future Supreme Court decisions challenged federal immunity in civil rights cases framework for suing federal officials |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Katz_v._United_States
gptkb:Harlow_v._Fitzgerald |
| gptkbp:outcome |
expanded civil rights protections
often studied in law schools recognition of a cause of action for damages damages awarded to plaintiff unconstitutional search and seizure influenced public perception of government authority influenced legislative discussions on civil rights. analyzed for its implications on privacy rights plaintiff's claims were upheld plaintiff's rights were affirmed remains relevant in discussions of civil liberties ruled against DEA's actions set limits on government power recognized individual rights against federal agents |
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Bivens_v._Six_Unknown_Named_Agents
established Bivens actions for constitutional violations |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Harry_Blackmun
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| gptkbp:related_to |
government officials' immunity
|
| gptkbp:significance |
established precedent for Bivens actions
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