Description: log·i·cal: capable of reasoning or of using reason in an orderly cogent fashion lib·er·tar·i·an: an advocate of the doctrine of free will; a person who upholds the principles of individual liberty especially of thought and action
Back in 1971, SCOTUS heard a case called Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics . I won’t review that case here, but basically, some feds hassled a dude named Bivens by breaking into his house without a warrant and handcuffing him in front of his family. They went on to interrogate him intensely, and even strip-searched him. So Bivens, finding this less than pleasant, sued the feds for being constitution-violating pricks.
At the time, the law prevented people from being allowed to sue cops operating in the line of duty, but SCOTUS was like, “These prick feds aren’t above the law. If they’re clearly acting outside their duties in a way that violates someone’s rights, they can be sued. But, it’s on Bivens to prove damages.”
When SCOTUS made this ruling, it was limited to this exact situation. It was not presented as being a broad precedent applying to all federal officers committing any violation which may seem unconstitutional. So if there are major differences in the new case being compared to the Bivens precedent, they’d be considered an expansion of Bivens if applied.