Imbler v. Pachtman, No. 74-5435 (U.S. Supreme Court) (424 U.S. 409; 96 S.Ct. 984) (March 2, 1976) (Justice Powell)
The question presented in this case was whether a state prosecuting attorney who acted within the scope of his duties in initiating and pursuing a criminal prosecution is amenable to suit under 42 USC § 1983 for alleged deprivations of the defendant's constitutional rights - and it was the first ...
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