Litigation
Jul. 21, 2004
Prosecutor's Task Decides Whether Immunity Applies
Focus Column - Litigation - By Stuart Miller - Parties subjected to criminal, civil or administrative enforcement actions sometimes perceive violations of their rights by prosecutors. In some cases, those defendants or respondents, in turn, sue the prosecutors in their individual capacities for damages. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has recently re-examined the doctrine of prosecutorial immunity from damages suits in a variety of contexts.
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