Gabbert v. Conn, No. 95-56610 (9th Cir.) (131 F.3d 793) (December 8, 1997) (Judge Michael Daly Hawkins)
Loaded on Jan. 1, 1998
published in Punch and Jurists
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Immunity - Absolute and Qualified.
The other side of the immunity issue is the topic of absolute immunity - which is reserved only for the
really big cheeses - the judges and the prosecutors - because the Supreme Court has determined that
those officials perform special functions that require independence and fearless performance. See, Burns ...
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