Westfall v. Erwin, No. 86-714 (U.S. Supreme Court) (484 U.S. 292; 108 S.Ct. 580) (January 13, 1988) (Justice Marshall)
Here thet court held that absolute immunity from state-law tort actions was available to federal employees only when their conduct was both "within the scope of their official duties and . . . discretionary in nature." Id. at 297-98 (emphasis in original). The Court, however, invited Congress to legislate standards ...
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