Legal Opinion
Gray, William v. Poole, Theisha
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 27, 2001No. 00-7130PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.
On Motions for Summary Affirmance
GARLAND, Circuit Judge:
This case poses the question whether attorneys of the District of Columbia’s Office of Corporation Counsel are absolutely immune from damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for their conduct in initiating and prosecuting a child neglect action. We conclude that they are and summarily affirm the district court’s dismissal of a damages suit brought by a custodian charged with neglect.
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Appellant William Thomas Gray, III was the custodian of his minor brother and the legal guardian of his…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. FeldmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Power, David F. v. Massanari, Larry G.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002
- Gray, William T. v. Poole, TheishaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002
- Freeman v. FallinDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2003
- Ficken v. GoldenDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
- Beg Investments, LLC v. AlbertiDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2015
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