United States DC Circuit

Attorneys in the District of Columbia's Office of Corporation Counsel have absolute immunity from damages under 42 USC 1983 stemming from their conduct in initiating and prosecuting child neglect actions.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/27/2001
• Published 03/27/2001

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, RANDOLPH, and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Robert Rigsby, Corporation Counsel, Charles Reischel, Deputy Corporation Counsel, and Mary L. Wilson, Assistant Corporation Counsel, were on the motion for summary affirmance filed by appellees Theisha Poole, et al., Kevin C. Newsom and Kurt G. Calia were on the motion for summary affirmance filed by appellee Lisa M. Farabee., William T. Gray, III, appearing pro se, was on the oppositions to appellees' motions for summary affirmance.