Legal Opinion
Hans Bothke v. Fluor Engineers and Constructors, Inc., and W.J. Terry
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 24, 1983No. 81-5457PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
Bothke, a pro se litigant, appeals from an adverse summary judgment in his suit for damages against an Internal Revenue Service official for claimed constitutional violations in the allegedly wrongful levy of his wages. The district court held that the IRS official was absolutely immune or, alternatively, was protected by qualified immunity because she acted in good faith and within the scope of her authority. This panel affirmed in a memorandum disposition.
The case is now before us on petition for rehearing. Because there seems to be some uncertainty in this…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Fuentes v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Butz v. EconomouSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Christensen v. WardCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
- Greater Los Angeles Council on Deafness, Inc. v. ZolinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Greater Los Angeles Council On Deafness, Inc. v. ZolinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Pedrina v. Han Kuk ChunDistrict Court, D. Hawaii · 1995
- Hans Bothke v. Fluor Engineers & Constructors, Inc., and W.J. TerryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
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