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AZ Prisoner's 1983 Action against Judge and Prosecutor Barred By Absolute Immunity

Loaded on May 15, 2007

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Judicial Misconduct, Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Legal Materials, Law Library Access/Adequacy, Judicial Immunity, Prosecutorial Immunity. Location: Arizona.

AZ Prisoner's 1983 Action against Judge and Prosecutor Barred By Absolute
Immunity

Kenneth Ashelman, an Arizona state pretrial detainee, filed suit against
the judge and prosecutor in his criminal prosecution, pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
§ 1983, in federal district court. He alleged that they had violated his
rights under the ...

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