Legal Opinion
John E. Green v. J. Kenneth Brantley, Edgar v. Lewis, Craig R. Smith, Garland P. Castleberry
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 8, 1990No. 89-8150PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANCE, Circuit Judge:
This is an interlocutory appeal of the denial of a motion for summary judgment on the ground of qualified immunity. 719 F.Supp. 1570 (N.D.Ga.1989). Defendants allege appellate jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, citing Mitchell v. Forsyth, 472 U.S. 511, 105 S.Ct. 2806, 86 L.Ed.2d 411 (1985). We conclude that Mitchell does not apply and dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.
I. BACKGROUND
From 1974 until the events underlying this litigation, plaintiff-appellee John Green held a Designated Pilot Examiner’s (“DPE”) certificate. DPE certificates are issued by the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Paul v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- John E. Green v. J. Kenneth Brantley, Edgar v. Lewis, Craig R. Smith, Garland P. CastleberryCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Smith v. Upson County, Ga.District Court, M.D. Georgia · 1994
- Doe v. Garrett, IIICourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
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