Butz v. Economou, No. 76-709 (U.S. Supreme Court) (438 U.S. 478; 98 S.Ct. 2894) (June 29, 1978) (Justice White)
The Court held that the absolute immunity accorded to criminal prosecutors in criminal proceedings under Imbler v. Pachtman should also apply to government officials and administrative agency attorneys playing similar roles in administrative proceedings.
Shortly after it decision in Imbler v. Pachtman, 424 U.S. 409 (1976), the Supreme Court held ...
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