Opinion ID: 147983
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Text: We conclude that Pollard's suit under Bivens against the GEO employees for alleged violations of his Eighth Amendment rights should be allowed to proceed. We reach that conclusion because (1) the GEO employees act under color of federal law for purposes of Bivens liability; and (2) a faithful application of Wilkie 's two-part test counsels that state tort remedies alone are insufficient to displace Bivens and there are no special factors counselling hesitation in allowing Pollard's suit to proceed. We therefore reverse and remand to the district court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. To the extent Pollard's appeal seeks to challenge the district court's dismissal of GEO from the lawsuit, we affirm the district court's disposition as to that issue. AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, REMANDED.