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Supreme Court Holds Grand Jury Witnesses Absolutely Immune from § 1983 Liability
27 Mun. Law. 5
  • Martin Schwartz, Touro Law Center
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Article
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Abstract

This article discusses the Supreme Court's ruling in Rehberg v. Paulk, 132 S. Ct. 1497 (2012), which extended the absolute witness immunity recognized in Briscoe v. LaHue, to grand jury witnesses. In an unanimous opinion, written by Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., the Court held that grand jury witnesses are absolutely immune from §1983 liability for their testimony, and even for conspiring to give false testimony.

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Reprinted with permission from: Municipal Lawyer Journal, Summer 2013, Vol. 27, No. 2, published by the New York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, NY 12207.

Citation Information
27 Mun. Law. 5 (2013)