United States Fifth Circuit

Under Louisiana law, parish sheriffs are not entitled to absolute immunity as state agents.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/10/2002
• Published 01/11/2002

Judges

• CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:, Before STEWART and PARKER, Circuit Judges, and GOLDBERG, Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• James A. McPherson (argued), Mary Elizabeth Schillesci, McPherson & Schillesci, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Scott G. Vincent (argued), New Orleans, LA, for Defendants-Appellants.