Muhammad v. Close, No. 02-9065 (U.S. Supreme Court) (540 U.S. 749; 124 S.Ct. 1303) (February 25, 2004) (Per Curiam)
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published in Punch and Jurists
February 09, 2004
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Immunity - Absolute and Qualified.
Petitioner prisoner sought a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, which held that his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against respondent prison guard was barred by the rule established in Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994). In Heck, the Supreme Court …
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- Muhammad v. Close, No. 02-9065 (U.S. Supreme Court) (540 U.S. 749; 124 S.Ct. 1303) (February 25, 2004) (Per Curiam)
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- Green v. Berge, No. 01-4080 (7th Cir.) (354 F.3d 675) (January 9, 2004) (Judge Terrence T. Evans)
- U.S. v. Fell, No. 02-1638 (2nd Cir.) (360 F.3d 135) (March 2, 2004) (Judge John M. Jr. Walker)
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