Legal Opinion
Better Government Bureau, Inc. v. McGraw
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 6, 1997No. Nos. 96-1464, 96-1601 and 96-1652PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
No. 96-1652 affirmed and No. 96-1464 and No. 96-1601 reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge MICHAEL concurred. Judge NIEMEYER wrote an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
OPINION
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
Against a background of drama and intrigue, the Attorney General of West Virginia claims qualified immunity and his outside *587counsel asserts, on the Attorney General’s behalf, attorney-client privilege. We affirm the district court’s refusal to grant qualified immunity to the Attorney General, because he engaged…
2Cases cited104 opinions
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Heck v. HumphreySupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by9 opinions
- In Re Barbara H. Allen, Better Government Bureau, Incorporated, an Ohio Corporation v. Darrell v. McGraw Jr., Attorney General, State of West Virginia, Personally and in His Official Capacity Better Government Bureau Office of the Attorney General State of West Virginia, a Body Politic, a Corporate Instrumentality of Government With Limited Agency and Quasi-Sovereign Capacity Ken Hechler, Secretary of State, in His Official Capacity v. Donna Willis, Party in Interest. Better Government Bureau, Incorporated, an Ohio Corporation v. Darrell v. McGraw Jr., Attorney General, State of West Virginia, Personally and in His Official Capacity, Better Government Bureau Office of the Attorney General State of West Virginia, a Body Politic, a Corporate Instrumentality of Government With Limited Agency and Quasi-Sovereign Capacity Ken Hechler, Secretary of State, in His Official Capacity v. Barbara H. Allen Donna Willis, Parties in Interest. Better Government Bureau, Incorporated, an Ohio Corporation v. Darrell v. McGraw Jr., Attorney General, State of West Virginia, Personally and in His Official Capacity, Better Government Bureau Office of the Attorney General State of West Virginia, a Body Politic, a Corporate Instrumentality of Government With Limited Agency and Quasi-Sovereign Capacity Ken Hechler, Secretary of State, in His Official Capacity v. Barbara H. Allen Donna Willis, Parties in InterestCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
- White Ex Rel. White v. ChamblissCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
- In Re: Sealed CaseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
- Federal Election Commission v. Christian CoalitionDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1998
- Peralta v. Cendant Corp.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1999
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