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DeCamp v. Douglas County Franklin Grand Jury

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided November 2, 1992No. 91-1260PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHeaney, Senior Circuit Judge

John W. Decamp, a Nebraska lawyer, appeals from the district court’s dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. We affirm.

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Decamp brought this action against the following defendants in their individual and official capacities: the Douglas County Franklin Grand Jury, Michael Flanagan, Foreman; Samuel Van Pelt, grand jury special prosecuting attorney; and Terry C. Dougherty, assistant special prosecuting attorney.

DeCamp alleged the following, which we must accept as true when deciding whether the district court properly dismissed his action. A grand jury convened in March 1990 to investigate…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Stump v. SparkmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Paul v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Bradley v. FisherSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
  5. Burns v. ReedSupreme Court of the United States · 1991

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