Legal Opinion
Antoine v. Byers & Anderson, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 7, 1993No. 91-7604PublishedCited by 518 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stevens
This case presents the question whether a court reporter is absolutely immune from damages liability for failing to produce a transcript of a federal criminal trial.
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In March 1986, after a 2-day trial, a jury convicted petitioner of bank robbery. Petitioner promptly appealed and ordered a copy of the transcript from respondent Ruggenberg, who had served as the court reporter. The court ordered Ruggenberg to produce a transcript by May 29, 1986.
Over two years later, Ruggenberg had yet to provide a transcript, despite a long series of hearings, court orders, and new filing deadlines. In July…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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