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United States v. Demko, 385 U.S. 149 (1966)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
United States v. Demko, 385 U.S. 149 (1966)
United States v. Demko No. 76 Argued November 8, 1966 Decided December 5, 1966 385 U.S. 149
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT
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Respondent, a federal prisoner, was injured while performing an assigned prison task. He filed claim for compensation benefits under 18 U.S.C. § 4126, and received an award which was to be paid monthly upon discharge and to continue while he was disabled. He then filed suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act. The Government’s defense that the § 4126 remedy was exclusive was rejected by the District Court, and the Court of Appeals affirmed.
Held: the compensation system provided in 18 U.S.C. § 4126 reasonably and fairly covers federal prisoners who are injured in prison employment, and is the exclusive remedy to protect that group. United States v. Muniz, 374 U.S. 150, distinguished. Pp. 151-154,
350 F.2d 698, reversed.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," United States v. Demko, 385 U.S. 149 (1966) in 385 U.S. 149 Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=UEBFYLHUCM5FKGC.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." United States v. Demko, 385 U.S. 149 (1966), in 385 U.S. 149, Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=UEBFYLHUCM5FKGC.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in United States v. Demko, 385 U.S. 149 (1966). cited in 1966, 385 U.S. 149. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=UEBFYLHUCM5FKGC.
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