United States Eighth Circuit

In an action alleging that a state board's practice of using an absentee judge during physician disciplinary hearings violated plaintiff's due process rights under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, dismissal of claims against the Chief Medical Officer of Nebraska is affirmed where he was entitled to absolute immunity.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/07/2007
• Published 02/07/2007

Judges

• SMITH, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, BEAM, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Sally A. Rasmussen, Knudsen & Berkheimer, Lincoln, NE, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jennifer M. Tomka, Attorney General's Office, Lincoln, NE, for Appellees.