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No Absolute Immunity for Illegal Wiretap; Qualified Immunity Standard Issued

The U.S. Supreme Court held that status as a Cabinet Officer is not in
itself sufficient to invest that officer with absolute immunity from suit.
In 1970, Attorney General John Mitchell authorized a warrantless wiretap
of William Davidson's telephone for the purpose of gathering intelligence
regarding the activities of a ...

 

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