Bivens v. Six Unknown Fed. Narcotics Agents, No. 301 (U.S. Supreme Court) (403 U.S. 388; 91 S.Ct. 1999) (June 21, 1971) (Justice Brennan)
This seminal case established that federal courts have the inherent authority to award damages to plaintiffs whose federal constitutional rights are violated by federal officials. Such actions, now called Bivens Actions, are the federal counterpart for civil rights actions under 42 U.S.C. ยง 1942.
In this case the plaintiff alleged ...
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