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No Absolute Immunity for Prison Disciplinary Board Members
The U.S. Supreme Court held that prison disciplinary board members were
entitled only to qualified immunity, not absolute immunity, in a civil
rights suit. Respondents, former federal prisoners at the US penitentiary
in Marion, Illinois, were charged with, among other things, encouraging a
prisoner work stoppage.
After finding them guilty, ...
entitled only to qualified immunity, not absolute immunity, in a civil
rights suit. Respondents, former federal prisoners at the US penitentiary
in Marion, Illinois, were charged with, among other things, encouraging a
prisoner work stoppage.
After finding them guilty, ...
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