Miller v. Davis’s Empirical Analysis
521 F.3d 1142 · 2008
Citation profile
5 federal appellate · 1 district · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Imbler v. Pachtman · Butz v. Economou · Stump v. Sparkman · Mireles v. Waco · Cleavinger v. Saxner
Most-quoted passages
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“by definition as an elected official, not insulated from political influence.” Id. The Ninth Circuit even noted that those decisions themselves”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“Whether a public official is entitled to absolute immunity is a question of law ....”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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