Kalina v. Fletcher, No. 96-792 (U.S. Supreme Court) (522 U.S. 118; 118 S.Ct. 502) (December 10, 1997) (Justice Stevens)
This is an important case on the immunity of prosecutors which held that a prosecutor may be held liable for damages in a § 1983 action for making false statements of fact in an affidavit supporting an arrest warrant since such conduct is not supported by absolute immunity.
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