Legal Opinion
Woods v. Gamel
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 14, 1998No. 96-7171PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
Defendants appeal the denial of a motion to dismiss based upon immunity. 1 We conclude that defendants are entitled to absolute legislative immunity. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
Background
Plaintiffs instituted an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the commissioners of Marshall County, Alabama, in their individual and official capacities. This appeal pertains to the district court’s denial of defendant county commissioners’ motion to dismiss (treated as a motion for summary judgment by the district court). Given the nature of the motion, only the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Kilbourn v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
- United States v. BrewsterSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Tower v. GloverSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Smith v. LomaxCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by20 opinions
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