Legal Opinion
Coyne v. Cronin
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 12, 2004No. 03-2357PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Margaret Cronin, an FBI agent, brings this interlocutory appeal to challenge the district court’s denial of her motion to dismiss a federal constitutional claim asserted against her by plaintiff John Coyne under the Bivens doctrine. See Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents, 403 U.S. 388, 397, 91 S.Ct. 1999, 29 L.Ed.2d 619 (1971). We have jurisdiction because Cronin’s motion was based on her claim of qualified immunity and because her challenge to its denial involves only abstract legal questions. See, e.g., Limone v. Condon, 372 F.3d 39, 43 (1st Cir.2004).…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
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- Daniels v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- County of Sacramento v. LewisSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Hope v. PelzerSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
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