Ninth Circuit· 2/25/2003

Broam v. Bogan

Citations

320 F.3d 1023
2003 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1569
2003 Daily Journal DAR 2059
2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 3380

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holding a prosecutor absolutely immune from liability for initiating criminal proceedings regardless of the motive for doing so and despite the knowing use of false testimony at trial
explaining that a district court may not “look beyond the complaint to a plaintiff’s moving papers” in determining whether dismissal is appropriate under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6)
explaining that prosecutors are absolutely immune “for failure to investigate the accusations against a defendant before filing charges,” “the knowing use of false testimony at trial,” and failing “to preserve or turn over exculpatory material”
explaining that prosecutors are absolutely immune “for failure to investigate the accusations against a defendant before filing charges,” “the knowing use of false testimony at trial,” and failing “to preserve or turn over exculpatory material.”
stating investigator may be protected by absolute immunity where activities were quasi-judicial in nature
considering additional facts raised in plaintiff’s opposition papers only for purposes of 21 determining whether to grant leave to amend

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