Suing a Federal Agent: What's Left of a Bivens Claim
A state trooper's excessive force is a Section 1983 claim. The identical conduct by an FBI or Border Patrol agent may now have no damages remedy at all.
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Police Misconduct & Civil Rights Claims
Excessive force, false arrest and malicious prosecution claims against law enforcement: the Section 1983 and state-law doctrines involved, qualified immunity and the state laws now limiting it, and who can actually be sued — the individual officer or the municipality.
Guides in Police Misconduct & Civil Rights Claims
False Arrest & Malicious Prosecution Claims Explained
These aren't the same claim wearing two names — they arise at different moments, need different proof, and a 2022 Supreme Court case changed one of them.
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Police Excessive Force Claims and Qualified Immunity
Winning the excessive force argument doesn't automatically win the case — qualified immunity is a separate fight, and a growing number of states now limit it.
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