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Title: Briscoe Et Al. v. Lahue Et Al.
Author : Supreme Court of the United States
Release Date : January 07, 1983
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 96 KB

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This case presents a question of statutory construction: whether 42 U. S. C. ? 1983 (1976 ed., Supp. V) authorizes a convicted person to assert a claim for damages against a police officer for giving perjured testimony at his criminal trial. The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that witnesses are absolutely immune from damages liability based on their testimony, and rejected the petitioners contention that government officials who testify about the performance of their official duties may be held liable under ? 1983 even if other witnesses may not. We agree with that conclusion.