Legal Opinion
Steven Manning v. Gary Miller, Federal Bureau of Investigation Agent, and Robert Buchan, Federal Bureau of Investigation Agent
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 21, 2004No. 03-1762PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
This case raises the question of how far immunity extends for Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents accused of “framing” a defendant. Steven Manning was tried and convicted for kidnaping and murder; he later had those convictions overturned. Manning now brings suit against, among others, the FBI agents involved in his investigation. The FBI agents, Buchan and Miller, moved for summary judgment based on their absolute and qualified immunity from the charges. The district court denied these motions. Buchan and Miller bring these interlocutory appeals. For the reasons…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
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