Mitchell v. Forsyth
- Decided
- June 19, 1985
- Docket
- 84-335
- Status
- Published
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
Cited 8,858 timesOverruled on other grounds (not yet verified)Possible negative treatment: overruled on other grounds (not yet verified) · Harrison v. Kernan
What later courts said
- holding that the district court's denial of a claim of qualified immunity is appealable, to the extent that it turns on an issue of law. — Claude E. Woods v. Larry Smith (1995)
- holding that some orders denying summary judgment constitute “ ‘final decisions’ ” under the collateral order doctrine — Ortiz v. Jordan (2011)
- holding that some orders denying summary judgment constitute ‘“final decisions’” under the collateral order doctrine — Ortiz v. Jordan (2011)
Each line is a later court’s own words about this case, not a summary. Read the opinion before relying on it.
How the opinion begins
Justice White delivered the opinion of the Court.
This is a suit for damages stemming from a warrantless wiretap authorized by petitioner, a former Attorney General of the United States. The case presents three issues: whether the Attorney General is absolutely immune from suit for actions undertaken in the interest of national security; if not, whether the District Court’s finding that petitioner is not immune from suit for his actions under the qualified immunity standard of Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U. S. 800 (1982), is appealable; and, if so, whether the District Court’s ruling on qualified immunity was correct.
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Mitchell v. Forsyth, 472 U.S. 511 (1985)Read the full opinion
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