Legal Opinion
W. Douglas Williams v. Honorable Jack Brooks
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 31, 1991No. 90-2406PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
The sole issue in this interlocutory appeal is whether defendant-appellant The Honorable Jack Brooks (Congressman Brooks), as a Member of Congress, is absolutely immune under the doctrine of official immunity from a claim for defamation brought by a private citizen for comments made in a television interview. We hold that he is not, and we therefore affirm the district court’s denial of his claim of official immunity.
Facts and Proceedings Below
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