Finley v. United States
| Finley v. United States | |
|---|---|
| Argued February 28, 1989 Decided May 22, 1989 | |
| Full case name | Barbara Finley v. United States |
| Citations | 490 U.S. 545 (more) 109 S. Ct. 2003 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Scalia, joined by Rehnquist, White, O'Connor, Kennedy |
| Dissent | Blackmun |
| Dissent | Stevens, joined by Brennan, Marshall |
| Laws applied | |
| Federal Tort Claims Act | |
Superseded by | |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1367 | |
Finley v. United States, 490 U.S. 545 (1989), was a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States addressing the jurisdictional requirements of the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). In response to the Finley decision, the United States Congress enacted a new statute on supplemental jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. § 1367.