Legal Opinion
Daniel Ellsberg v. John N. Mitchell
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 5, 1986No. 84-5574PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCALIA, Circuit Justice:
This is the last in a series of three cases we decide today relating to the qualified immunity defense in the national security context. See Halperin v. Kissinger (“Halperin II”), 807 F.2d 180 (D.C.Cir. 1986); Smith v. Nixon (“Smith II'’) 807 F.2d 197 (D.C. Cir.1986). As in the companion cases, plaintiffs seek damages from federal executive officials for allegedly violating their constitutional and statutory rights by electronically intercepting their telephone conversations. Defendants claim that qualified immunity shields them from liability since the wiretap, having…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Louis A. Carducci v. Donald T. Regan, Secretary, U.S. Treasury DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
- Hobson v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Daniel Ellsberg, v John N. MitchellCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
- Morton H. Halperin v. Henry A. KissingerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Kenneth W. Martin v. John P. Malhoyt, John Doe(s) Shirley Ann Stevens v. David H. Stover, John DoeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Morton H. Halperin v. Henry A. KissingerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
- Dunbar Corp. v. LindseyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
- Martin v. D.C. Metropolitan Police DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Boehner, John A. v. McDermott, James A.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
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