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· 10/23/1973

Zweig v. California

Citations

  • 414 U.S. 948
  • 94 S. Ct. 294

How courts have described this case

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

  • compensatory damages under § 1983 appropriate only if defendant acted with such impermissible motivation or disregard for established rights that action “cannot reasonably be characterized as being in good faith”
  • Actions taken by school officials in good faith fulfillment of their responsibilities and within the bounds of reason under all the circumstances are covered by good faith immunity.
  • qualified immunity to school administrators and school board members
  • escaped prisoner can lose right to appeal
  • escaped prisoner can lose right to appeal
  • escaped prisoner can lose right to appeal

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Judges: Jurisdiction, Set, Would

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