Legal Opinion
Suboh v. District Attorney's Office
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 1, 2002No. 01-2272, 01-2524PublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
This appeal presents issues of qualified immunity for public officers, beneath which lie significant issues about parents’ rights under the United States Constitution. The case history is one of international intrigue and of local law enforcement officers attempting to respond to the requirements of both criminal law and family law. Of the two defendants before us on appeal, we hold that one, Assistant District Attorney Michael Murphy, is entitled to qualified immunity. The other, Revere Police Officer Carl Borgioli, is not so entitled at the summary judgment stage.…
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