United States Eighth Circuit

A U.S. trustee can remove to federal court the contempt portion of a disciplinary proceeding, because 28 USC 1442(a)(1) protects federal officials from civil or contempt liability for their actions and permits removal of such actions to federal court.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/26/2001
• Published 04/26/2001

Judges

• MURPHY, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, MURPHY, and BYE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard J. Harden, argued, Woodbury, MN, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Roylene A. Champeaux, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.