Legal Opinion
Kristin Loupe v. Robin O'Bannon
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 27, 2016No. 15-30535PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS, Circuit Judge:
The issues in this case are whether a state prosecuting attorney is absolutely immune from suit for money damages for (1) ordering a sheriffs deputy to make a warrantless arrest without probable cause of a witness in retaliation for the witness’s refusal to testify that her boyfriend had struck her in the face during a domestic violence altercation, and (2) subsequently maliciously prosecuting the witness for making a false report of domestic violence. We conclude that the prosecuting attorney is absolutely immune from liability for initiating an alleged malicious…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Michael Lacey v. Joseph ArpaioCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
- Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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