Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons
United States Supreme Court
552 U.S. 214 (2008)
Relevant factsFree
Ali (plaintiff), a federal prisoner, lost personal religious items during a prison transfer and sued the Bureau of Prisons and its officers (defendants) under the Federal Tort Claims Act; the lower courts held the FTCA's exception for property-detention claims against "any other law enforcement officer" (following a listed exception for customs or excise officers) barred his claims against BOP officers.
IssueFree
Whether, in a statute, a general term that follows a specific term should be interpreted as limited to subjects similar to the specific term.
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