Legal Opinion

L. Patrick Gray, III v. Griffin Bell

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided June 21, 1983No. 82-1838PublishedCited by 240 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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I. Background......................... 493

A. Facts..................... 493

B. Judicial Proceedings________________ 494

II. Official Immunity.................... 495

A. Introduction: The Basic Concept of

Official Immunity_________________ 495

B. Absolute Prosecutorial Immunity_____ 497

1. The Rationale for According Absolute

Immunity to Prosecutors__________ 497

2. The Scope of Absolute Prosecutorial

Immunity______________________ 498

•C. Application of Official Immunity In This Case_____________________________ 502

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2Cases cited101 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803

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3Cited by240 opinions

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