Under FTCA, federal law enforcement officers are immune from which 'scoped' tort?

Under FTCA, federal law enforcement officers are immune from which 'scoped' tort?

• A. Negligent torts
• B. Intentional torts
• C. Contractual torts
• D. All torts

Answer: (B)

Under the Federal Tort Claims Act, liability is allowed for negligent acts by federal employees acting within the scope of their duties, but there is a specific carve‑out that bars claims for intentional torts. That means federal law enforcement officers are immune from claims arising from intentional wrongdoing such as assault, battery, false imprisonment, or false arrest under the FTCA. Negligent torts are potentially claimable, so they aren’t immune in that sense. Contractual claims aren’t torts at all, and there isn’t a blanket immunity for all torts. So the tactically correct point is that intentional torts are the ones officers are immune from under the FTCA.

Under the Federal Tort Claims Act, liability is allowed for negligent acts by federal employees acting within the scope of their duties, but there is a specific carve‑out that bars claims for intentional torts. That means federal law enforcement officers are immune from claims arising from intentional wrongdoing such as assault, battery, false imprisonment, or false arrest under the FTCA. Negligent torts are potentially claimable, so they aren’t immune in that sense. Contractual claims aren’t torts at all, and there isn’t a blanket immunity for all torts. So the tactically correct point is that intentional torts are the ones officers are immune from under the FTCA.