· 1/19/1925
Matthews v. Stein
Citations
- 4 F.2d 1020
- 1925 U.S. App. LEXIS 3196
How courts have described this case
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- holding that a prosecutor's alleged use of false evidence and withholding of exculpatory evidence at a grand jury proceeding was entitled to prosecutorial immunity
- holding that \that prosecutors are immune from § 1983 liability for their conduct before a 18 grand jury\
- holding prosecutors and those working under their direction absolutely immune for initiating prosecution and for conduct before a grand jury
- holding prosecutors and those working under their direction absolutely immune for initiating prosecution and for conduct before a grand jury
- extending absolute prosecutorial immunity to persons acting under the direction of prosecutors in performing functions closely tied to the judicial process
- extending absolute prosecutorial immunity to persons acting under the direction of prosecutors in performing functions closely tied to the judicial process
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Judges: Hand, Hough, Rogers
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