Legal Opinion
Nathson Fields v. Lawrence Wharrie
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 23, 2014No. 13-1195PublishedCited by 151 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
Before us are appeals by two Illinois prosecutors, Wharrie and Kelley, who claim absolute immunity from being sued by Nathson Fields under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Appeals from denial of immunity, though interlocutory because the case against them remains pending in the district court, are immediately appealable provided that, as in this case, the claim (in this case claims) of immunity depends on an issue of law rather than one of fact. Mitchell v. Forsyth, 472 U.S. 511, 527-30, 105 S.Ct. 2806, 86 L.Ed.2d 411 (1985).
Fields’ suit charges the defendants with depriving him of…
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