Document Type

Brief

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Abstract

Whether a conclusory allegation that a cabinet-level officer or other high-ranking official knew of, condoned, or agreed to subject a plaintiff to allegedly unconstitutional acts purportedly committed by subordinate officials is sufficient to state individual-capacity claims against those officials under Bivens.

Publisher

In the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Publication Title

In the Supreme Court of the United States

Issue

No. 07-1015

Comments

John D. Ashcroft v. Javid Iqbal

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Law and Race Commons

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