OSMON v. UNITED STATES

No. 22-2045.

66 F.4th 144 (2023)

Erin OSMON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: April 18, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Jonathan W. Corbett , CORBETT RIGHTS, P.C., Los Angeles, California, for Appellant. Daniel Aguilar , UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C., for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Brian M. Boynton , Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Sharon Swingle , Civil Division, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C.; Dena J. King , United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellee.

Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge Heytens wrote the opinion, in which Judge Thacker and Judge Dawson joined.


May people who claim they were assaulted by Transportation Security Administration screeners sue the federal government under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)? Joining the Third and Eighth Circuits, we hold the answer is yes.

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