Friday, June 30, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit finds that TSA screeners are subject to liability under the Federal Torts Claims Act

 As reported in the TortsProf blog:  The Fourth Circuit has now joined the Third and Eighth Circuits in holding that TSA screeners are subject to suit pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act.  Osmon v. United States, 66 F.4th 144, 147 (4th Cir. 2023) (“[T]he FTCA permits people who allege they were assaulted by TSA screeners to sue the federal government.”).

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