Legal Opinion
Jones v. Preuit & Mauldin
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 10, 1988No. 86-7415PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Circuit Judge:
This case involves the question of whether qualified immunity may be asserted by private individuals who are defendants in an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and, if so, whether the defendants in this case are entitled to qualified immunity. A panel of this court issued an original opinion, 808 F.2d 1435 (1987), and a later opinion on rehearing, 822 F.2d 998 (1987). The two opinions concluded that qualified immunity is available to such defendants, but, on disposition of the case, came to different results. We have taken the case in banc to examine and resolve the issues.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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