Legal Opinion
Vincent Oliva v. Kirby Heller
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 5, 1988No. 724, Docket 87-2399PublishedCited by 121 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
This appeal raises the question of whether the absolute immunity enjoyed by judges in the exercise of their judicial authority extends to the actions of law clerks who assist judges in carrying out judicial functions. We hold that it does, and so affirm the district court.
FACTS
In 1982, plaintiff Vincent Oliva was convicted in the Eastern District of New York of conspiring to rob a bank and entering a bank with intent to commit larceny after a jury trial held before Judge Nickerson. Judge Nickerson sentenced Oliva to two concurrent terms of five and ten years. Oliva’s…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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