Jermaine Simmons, Petitioners v. Walter J. Himmelreich.

Summary

The Court held that the Federal Tort Claims Act judgment‑bar provision (28 U.S.C. §2676) does not apply to claims that fall within the FTCA’s statutory Exceptions, such as discretionary‑function claims. Accordingly, the plaintiff’s second suit against individual prison employees may proceed. The decision resolves a circuit split and affirms the Sixth Circuit’s reversal of the district court.