GEO Group, Inc. v. Menocal

The GEO Group, Inc. v. Menocal
Supreme Court of the United States
Full case name	GEO Group, Inc. v. Menocal
Docket no.	24-758
Questions presented
Under 28 U.S.C.   § 1291, the courts of appeals "have jurisdiction of appeals from all final decisions of the district courts." This Court has held that certain orders are immediately appealable under Section 1291 even though they do not terminate the litigation. Such "collateral orders" include orders denying claims of absolute immunity, qualified immunity, and state sovereign immunity. The question presented, which has divided the circuit courts 5-3, is whether an order denying a government contractor's claim of derivative sovereign immunity is immediately appealable under the collateral-order doctrine.

The GEO Group, Inc. v. Menocal is a pending United States Supreme Court case regarding the immunity of government contractors.

Background

The GEO Group operates the Aurora Immigration Processing Center under United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement contract. The center ran a Voluntary Work Program where detainees could work for compensation of $1.00 per day, which Menocal filed suit under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act and Colorado's prohibition against unjust enrichment. GEO claimed its actions were protected under derivative sovereign immunity which was denied by the District of Colorado. The 10th Circuit the appeal by the GEO Group for lack of appellate jurisdiction. ^{[1] [2]}

See also

• derivative sovereign immunity in the United States

References

1. "The GEO Group, Inc. v. Menocal". Oyez.org .
2. "Case: Menocal v. The GEO Group, Inc". Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse .

Further reading

• Al Shimari v. CACI - BRIEF FOR THE UNITED STATES AS AMICUS CURIAE at SupremeCourt.gov