Mitchell v. Forsyth, No. 84-335 (U.S. Supreme Court) (472 U.S. 511; 105 S.Ct. 2806) (June 19, 1985) (Justice White)
Here the Court held that the Attorney General is not absolutely immune from liability for authorizing a warrantless wiretap, because even though arguably related to a potential prosecution, it was not done in his prosecutorial capacity.
This case involved a suit for damages stemming from a warrantless wiretap authorized by ...
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