Difference between revisions of "Mireless v. Waco"
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| − | In '''''Mireless v. Waco''''', 502 U.S. 9, 12-13 (1991) (''[[per curiam]]''), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] granted absolute [[judicial immunity]] to a [[judge]] despite committing an error in directing police officers to bring counsel forcibly before the court in a pending case. The Court | + | In '''''Mireless v. Waco''''', 502 U.S. 9, 12-13 (1991) (''[[per curiam]]''), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] granted absolute [[judicial immunity]] to a [[judge]] despite committing an error in directing police officers to bring counsel forcibly before the court in a pending case. The Court reasoned that the order was judicial in nature, and thus absolute immunity should be available. |
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Revision as of 15:12, October 9, 2009
In Mireless v. Waco, 502 U.S. 9, 12-13 (1991) (per curiam), the U.S. Supreme Court granted absolute judicial immunity to a judge despite committing an error in directing police officers to bring counsel forcibly before the court in a pending case. The Court reasoned that the order was judicial in nature, and thus absolute immunity should be available.