· 1/22/1973
California v. Foreman
Citations
- 410 U.S. 908
- 93 S. Ct. 961
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- explaining that “[w]hether the claim involves withholding evidence, failing to correct a misconception or instructing a witness to testify evasively, absolute immunity from civil damages is the rule for prosecutors”
- noting absolute immunity has been extended to government lawyers acting as advocates in civil proceedings
- “Whether the claim involves withholding evidence, failing to correct a misconception or instructing a witness to testify evasively, absolute immunity from civil damages is the rule for prosecutors.”
- absolute immunity for failing to correct a misconception
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