Bausher v. Lynch

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• finding that absolute privilege barred defamation claim against Nassau County District Attorney based on statements in press release
• “Prosecutors enjoy absolute immunity for all actions relating to their advocacy, regardless of motive.” (citing Dory v. Ryan, 25 F.3d 81, 83 (2d Cir. 1994))
• “As [the District Attorney] is protected by absolute immunity for her conduct in producing the report, [the DA’s information officers] should be similarly protected for making statements [to the press] based upon the report.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).