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Gov’t can be sued for sexual assault by prison guards 

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    • March 27, 2013

The federal government is not immune from tort liability for the alleged sexual assault of a prison inmate by correctional officers, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a unanimous decision.
The decision reversed a ruling from the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The plaintiff sued the federal government » Continue […]

Original post by http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/03/27/govt-can-be-sued-for-sexual-assault-by-prison-guards/

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