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· 10/19/1973

United States of America Ex Rel. James \Doc\ Bailey v. Reubin O'd. Askew and Louie Wainwright

Citations

  • 486 F.2d 134
  • 1973 U.S. App. LEXIS 7438

How courts have described this case

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

  • stating that “a jailer cannot be held liable for an error in an order of commitment which is patently proper”
  • Correction officials immune from suit for damages under § 1983 for acts committed pursuant to judicial order
  • state correctional division director immune from § 1983 damages for confining appellant pursuant to order of commitment handed down by a court in its judicial role

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Judges: Brown, Dyer, Simpson

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