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United States First Circuit


Hyde v. Massachusetts, 06-1777

Dismissal of civil rights complaint related to plaintiff's arrest and subsequent guilty plea to violating state wiretapping law is affirmed as: 1) certain claims are barred under Heck v. Humphrey; 2) other claims are barred by absolute judicial immunity; 3) plaintiff has not shown any legal basis for some of his claims; 4) he has waived others by failing to develop his argument adequately, and 5) he relies on inapposite precedent.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 03/23/2007
  • Published 03/23/2007

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  • United States First Circuit

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