28 C.F.R. § 543.30
Purpose and scope
Pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, a claim for money damages for personal injury or death and/or damage to or loss of property must be filed against the United States by the injured party with the appropriate Federal agency for administrative action. General provisions for processing administrative claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act are contained in 28 CFR part 14. The provisions in this subpart describe the procedures to follow when filing an administrative tort claim with the Bureau of Prisons.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 24
cases (10 in the last 5 years), 1984–2025 · leading case: Frank Douglas v. United States, 814 F.3d 1268 (11th Cir. 2016).
Frank Douglas v. United States, 814 F.3d 1268 (11th Cir. 2016). “28 C.F.R. § 543.30 . Prisoners may file suit only after the final agency action.”
John T. Lambert v. United States, 198 F. App'x 835 (11th Cir. 2006). “, with 28 C.F.R. § 543.30 et seq. Lambert concedes that he failed to file any grievances on his constitutional claims, and exhaustion under the PLRA required Lambert to file grievances through the BOP’s administrative remedies procedure.”
Dan S. Hessbrook v. M.C. Lennon, Jr., D.A. French, & J. Saxman, 777 F.2d 999 (5th Cir. 1986). “” 28 C.F.R. § 543.30 . 8 We think it clear, therefore, that the tort claim prohibition contained in 28 C.”
Leffebre v. United States, 129 Fed. Cl. 48 (Fed. Cl. 2016). “See 28 C.F.R. § 543.30 ("Pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, a claim for money damages .”
Richard Sisk v. United States, 756 F.2d 497 (7th Cir. 1985). “The district court’s order of dismissal is REVERSED, and this case is REMANDED for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
Muhammad v. Carlson, 739 F.2d 122 (3rd Cir. 1984). “28 C.F.R. § 543.30 et seq. Because a prisoner asserting only a claim for damages under Bivens apparently can obtain no relief from the Bureau of Prisons, it would serve little purpose to require him to exhaust administrative remedies before coming into the courts.”
McCarthy v. Madigan, 503 U.S. 140 (1992). “As to Bivens claims that could have been brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), [6] respondents contend that a grievance asking for money damages can be "converted" by prison officials to a FTCA claim for which prison officials are authorized, *155 under 28 CFR §…”
Donald Tinker-Bey v. Hon. Kenneth J. Meyers, United States Magistrate, S. Dist. of Illinois, Benton Div., 800 F.2d 710 (7th Cir. 1986). “We respectfully suggest that Congress may want to consider making the prisoner’s administrative remedy under the Act, see 28 C.F.R. § 543.30 , exclusive for small claims.”
Thompson v. Doe 1 (S.D. Ill. 2024). “To exhaust administrative remedies for claims brought under the FTCA, an inmate must follow the process set forth in 28 C.F.R. § 543.30 et seq., which directs an inmate to file a claim “with the appropriate Federal agency for administrative action.”
Thompson v. Unknown Parties (S.D. Ill. 2025). “The steps for exhausting a claim under the FTCA are set forth in 28 C.F.R. § 543.30 , et. seq. An inmate must begin the process by filing an administrative tort claim with the appropriate Federal agency for the administrative action.”
Gary v. United States (S.D. Ill. 2025). “To exhaust administrative remedies for claims brought under the FTCA, an inmate must follow the process set forth in 28 C.F.R. § 543.30 et seq. An inmate must file a claim “with the appropriate Federal agency for administrative action.”
Frank Douglas v. United States (11th Cir. 2016). “28 C.F.R. § 543.30 . Prisoners may file suit only after the final agency action.”
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