| Wilkie v. Robbins | |
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| Argued March 19, 2007 Decided June 25, 2007 | |
| Full case name | Charles Wilkie, et al., Petitioners v. Harvey Frank Robbins |
| Citations | 551 U.S. 537 (more) 127 S. Ct. 2588; 168 L. Ed. 2d 389; 2007 U.S. LEXIS 8513; 75 U.S.L.W. 4529; 22 A.L.R. Fed. 2d 695; 20 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 443 |
| Holding | |
| Robbins' claims can't be brought under any federal law cause of action. Therefore, he cannot sue the government for retaliation. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Souter, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito; Stevens, Ginsburg (Part III) |
| Concurrence | Thomas, joined by Scalia |
| Concur/dissent | Ginsburg, joined by Stevens |
| Laws applied | |
| RICO Act | |
Wilkie v. Robbins, 551 U.S. 537 (2007), was a United States Supreme Court case that concerned the scope of qualified immunity for government officials working in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Specifically, the Supreme Court held that BLM employees could not be liable for an alleged retaliation claim against Robbins, a farm owner, because other avenues for relief were available. Though these workers may have been tough in negotiations with Robbins over access over his land, none of that rose to the level of a constitutional violation.