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No Private Cause of Action Under BOP Statute

The court of appeals for the District of Columbia circuit held that 18 U.S.C. § 4042 does not create a private cause of action for constitutional violations against Bureau of Prisons (BOP) officials. Section 4042 sets forth the BOP's duty to provide care and protection to the prisoners in its ...

 

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