Sawyer v. Coleman

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• in actions under 42 USC § 1983, government official has burden of demonstrating that alleged violation occurred while she was acting within the scope of her discretionary authority
• in actions under 42 USC § 1983, government official has burden of demonstrating that alleged violation occurred while she was acting within the scope of her discretionary authority

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Cited by

3 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Howell v. Willis
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2012-06-29· cited 21×
• Kraft v. Adams
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2001-01-23· cited 4×
• Lee Howell v. Ernest Willis
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2012-06-29

Cites

12 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Harlow v. Fitzgerald
  Supreme Court· 1982-06-24· cited 22,846×
• Graham v. Connor
  Supreme Court· 1989-05-15· cited 16,485×
• Malley v. Briggs
  Supreme Court· 1986-03-05· cited 6,748×
• Meachum v. Fano
  Supreme Court· 1976-06-25· cited 3,743×
• Wilson v. Strong
  Eleventh Circuit· 1998-09-28· cited 49×
• Gardner v. Rogers
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1996-12-20· cited 26×
• Adams v. State
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1998-10-13· cited 20×
• Williams v. Solomon
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2000-03-16· cited 20×
• Heggs v. Grant
  Eleventh Circuit· 1996-01-22· cited 19×
• Thomas v. Holt
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1996-05-09· cited 10×
• GA. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS v. Lamaine
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1998-06-11· cited 9×
• People ex rel. Sufian v. Bertholf
  New York Supreme Court· 1979-04-23· cited 1×