Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Brennan v. Hobson

Brennan v. Hobson, 470 U.S. 1084 (1985)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1985-03-25
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • defendant entitled to dismissal on qualified immunity plea unless plaintiff states a claim of violation of clearly established law
  • “predicate acts” for section 1962’s first three subsections include only “racketeering activity” as described in section 1961(1)
  • absolute immunity is not "a mere defense to liability"; its "essence" is "its possessor's entitlement not to have to ... stand trial or face the other burdens of litigation "
  • "Harlow ... purged qualified immunity doctrine of its subjective components"

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C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.