Stephens v. Geoghegan

How courts have described this case

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• explaining that the gravity of a mistaken denial of immunity from suit is the same irrespective of the ground on which the denial was based
• explaining that the court’s jurisdictional analysis of a non-final order does not end with rule 9.130 because the court has jurisdiction to review certain non-final orders by certiorari
• explaining that the court's jurisdictional analysis of a non-final order does not end with rule 9.130 because the court has jurisdiction to review certain non-final orders by certiorari
• observing that it “includes discretionary duties that are associated with a given position”
• stating that because absolute immunity is immunity from suit, certiorari relief is appropriate
• quashing an order denying public officials' motion for summary judgment on ground of absolute immunity

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).