Government Liability

Legal principles governing the liability of the federal government

1. Shelton v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 4, 2018)
3. VictimsNoneDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsSheltonInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesNoneInstitutionsNone
4. Status or Result: None
5. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Government Liability;2018 Federal Case;Civil Litigation

1. Collier et al v. State of Alabama Department of Transportation et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 8, 2017)
3. VictimsJustin Wade CollierDefendantsState of Alabama Department of TransportationJohn R. CooperPlaintiffsTiffany CollierJudgesL. Scott CooglerInstitutionsAlabama Department of TransportationUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Wrongful Death;Sovereign Immunity;Government Liability;Road Hazard

1. King v. Alabama Department of Probation and Paroles

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 24, 2023)
3. Original Case: King v. Alabama Department of Probation and Paroles et al
4. VictimsKingDefendantsAlabama Department of Probation and ParolesPlaintiffsKingInstitutionsAlabama Department of Probation and ParolesUnited States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
5. Case Tags: Civil Rights Litigation;Section 1983 Lawsuit;Probation and Parole Law;Government Liability

1. Ellis v. United States of America et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 22, 2023)
3. DefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsEllisInstitutionsUnited States District Court
4. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Federal Civil Rights;Government Liability;Bivens Action

1. Fleming et al v. Tennessee Valley Authority

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 17, 2023)
3. VictimsFlemingDefendantsTennessee Valley AuthorityPlaintiffsFlemingInstitutionsTennessee Valley Authority
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Government Liability;Workplace Safety;Energy Law

1. Knight v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 6, 2023)
3. VictimsKnightDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsKnightInstitutionsUnited States District Court
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Sovereign Immunity;Civil Litigation;Government Liability

1. Williams v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States of America (March 27, 2023)
3. DefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsWilliams
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Constitutional Law;Civil Procedure;Government Liability

1. Kailing v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 31, 2026)
3. DefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsKailing
4. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Federal Tort Claims;Civil Rights;Government Liability

1. Ogles v. Birmingham, City of

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Alabama) (2026-03-05)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: John Ogles, Defendant: City of Birmingham, Alabama
4. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;First Amendment;Free Speech;Government Liability

1. Robinson v. Alabama Department of Veteran Affairs, State of et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Alabama) (March 10, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: James Robinson; Defendants: Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, State of Alabama, Commissioner John Doe
4. Case Tags: Employment Discrimination;Veterans' Rights;Disability Accommodation;Government Liability

1. Foy v. Jefferson County Department of Human Resources

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 27, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Jane Foy (Plaintiff, mother); Jefferson County Department of Human Resources (Defendant, government agency)
4. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Due Process;Child Custody;Government Liability