Legal Opinion
William E. Grant v. Louis J. Hollenbach and William C. Grimes
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 28, 1989No. 87-5980, 88-5491PublishedCited by 189 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WELLFORD, Circuit Judge.
This case involves the question of whether two county prosecutors in Kentucky are absolutely immune from suit under § 1983 for their involvement in the indictment of the plaintiff for child abuse. Plaintiff, a university professor, claims that the two prosecutors and two other individuals, one of them his former wife, conspired to bring false charges before the county grand jury. Because the prosecutors’ challenged conduct occurred while they were functioning in a “quasi-judicial” or “advocatory” role, we conclude that they are entitled to absolute immunity, and…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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3Cited by189 opinions
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