Supreme Court Curbs Liability for Officials Under Federal Spending Programs

By Erwin Chemerinsky · SCOTUSblog · 2026-07-07

According to reporting from SCOTUSblog, the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections creates a significant hurdle for plaintiffs seeking damages from individual government actors. Justice Neil Gorsuch, writing for the 6-3 majority, framed f

According to reporting from SCOTUSblog, the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections creates a significant hurdle for plaintiffs seeking damages from individual government actors. Justice Neil Gorsuch, writing for the 6-3 majority, framed f