Fifth Circuit· 10/16/1996

Mays v. Sudderth

Citations

97 F.3d 107
1996 WL 554484

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recognizing that absolute immunity applies to the judicial acts of judges acting within their jurisdiction even in suits brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983
holding that a sheriff acting within the scope of a facially valid arrest warrant is absolutely immune from a suit for damages
holding that a sheriff acting within the scope of a facially valid arrest warrant is absolutely immune from a suit for damages
holding that official acting within scope of his authority is entitled to absolute immunity when he acts in compliance with facially valid judicial order issued by court acting within its jurisdiction
holding that officials acting within the scope of their authority enjoy absolute immunity \from a suit for damages to the extent that the cause of action arises from his compliance with a facially valid judicial order issued by a court acting within its jurisdiction\
finding a sheriff entitled to immunity when he arrested the plaintiff pursuant to a writ of attachment ordered by a state judge despite allegations that there was “no legal cause” for the writ

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Judges: Garwood, Garza, Dennis

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