Legal Opinion
Cornejo v. Bell
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 4, 2010No. Docket 08-3069-cv (Lead), 08-3071-cv (Con)PublishedCited by 661 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RAKOFF, District Judge.
For centuries, Anglo-American law has protected public officials against claims for damages arising from actions taken in the course of duty. Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800, 806, 102 S.Ct. 2727, 73 L.Ed.2d 396 (1982). “As recognized at common law, public officers require this protection to shield them from undue interference with their duties and from potentially disabling threats of liability.” Id. In the case of legislators, judges, and certain executive officials such as prosecutors, the protection usually takes the form of absolute immunity from liability for…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Baker v. McCollanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Butz v. EconomouSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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