Stevens v. Corbell’s Empirical Analysis
798 F.2d 120 · 1986
Citation profile
8
cited by 8 later decisions
July 2005
most recently cited
5 federal appellate ·
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1291
Relies on Mitchell v. Forsyth
Most-quoted passages
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“that a district court’s denial of a claim of qualified immunity, to the extent that it turns on an issue of law, is an appeal-able “final decision” within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 1291 notwithstanding the absence of a final judgment.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. White v. Taylor
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