Bivens Case Summary

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Case Name and Citation: BIVENS v. SIX UNKNOWN FED. NARCOTICS AGENTS, (1971). No. 301. http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-court/403/388.html

Court Issuing the Decision: This case was Argued on January 12, 1971, and decided on June 21, 1971. The United States Supreme Court is hearing Bivens case. Which court gives the final decision on the case?

Statement of Facts: This case has it’s orgin in an arrest and search carried out on the morning of November 26, 1965. Bivens complaint alleged him, the Federal Bureau of Narcotics “acting under claim of federal authority” had entered his apartment, when entering his apartment they had found alleged narcotics and arrested Bivens. The agent had handcuffed Bivens in front of

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