Legal Opinion
John C. Walter v. Ruben M. Torres
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 29, 1990No. 19-50384PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
We decide today whether members of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles have absolute or qualified immunity in the context of parole revocation procedure. The District Court below held that parole board members have absolute immunity both in enacting and applying their regulatory rules. Relying on the distinction between administrative and adjudicative functions for immunity purposes drawn in Farrish v. Mississippi State Parole Board, 836 F.2d 969 (5th Cir.1988), we hold that parole board members have absolute immunity when acting in specific cases under…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Carey v. PiphusSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Forrester v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Leo Henzel v. Richard Gerstein, Robert L. Shevin, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Orellana v. KyleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Turner v. Houma Municipal Fire & Police Civil Service BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- McGrew v. Texas Board of Pardons & ParolesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Littles v. Board of Pardons & Paroles DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Horton v. MartinCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005
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