Wyatt v. Cole

Wyatt v. Cole
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 18, 1992
Full case nameWyatt v. Cole
Citations504 U.S. 158 (more)
Holding
Private citizens are not entitled to qualified immunity from Section 1983 suits over misusing an unconstitutional public process merely because they presumed the process was constitutional.
Court membership
Chief Justice
William Rehnquist
Associate Justices
Byron White · Harry Blackmun
John P. Stevens · Sandra Day O'Connor
Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy
David Souter · Clarence Thomas
Case opinions
MajorityO'Connor
ConcurrenceKennedy, joined by Scalia
DissentRehnquist, joined by Souter, Thomas

Wyatt v. Cole, 504 U.S. 158 (1992), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that private citizens are not entitled to qualified immunity from Section 1983 suits over misusing an unconstitutional public process merely because they presumed the process was constitutional.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Wyatt v. Cole, 504 U.S. 158 (1992).
  2. ^ Lieberman, Jethro K. (1999). "Immunity From Suit". A Practical Companion to the Constitution. p. 239.
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