Chief Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court. This case presents the question whether the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U. S. C. §§ 1346 (b), 1402(b), 2401(b), 2671-2680 (1988 ed. and Supp. II), applies to tortious acts or omissions occurring in Antarctica, a sovereignless region without civil tort law of its own. 1 We hold tha…
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