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UNITED STATES v. ORLEANS

No. 75-328.

425 U.S. 807 (1976)

UNITED STATES v. ORLEANS ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 1, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry R. Sachse argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Bork, Assistant Attorney General Lee, and Leonard Schaitman.

William E. Pfau, Jr., argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Charles F. Clarke and James P. Murphy.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents the question whether a community action agency funded under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 is a federal instrumentality or agency for purposes of Federal Tort Claims Act liability.

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Title II of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 516, as amended, 81 Stat. 690, 42 U. S. C. § 2781 et seq., was passed...

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