Supreme Court of the United States

United States v. Bormes

November 13, 2012133 S. Ct. 12

Summary

The Court holds that where a statute provides its own self-executing remedial scheme, the Little Tucker Act cannot provide the sovereign immunity waiver necessary to authorize damages claims against the United States under that statute. Because the Fair Credit Reporting Act contains detailed judicial remedies, the Federal Circuit erred in holding that the Tucker Act waives immunity through a 'fair interpretation' standard.