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 Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Decided May 18, 1992 | |
| Full case name | Wyatt v. Cole |
| Citations | 504 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 | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | O'Connor |
| Concurrence | Kennedy, joined by Scalia |
| Dissent | Rehnquist, 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.
References
- Wyatt v. Cole, 504 U.S. 158 (1992).
- Lieberman, Jethro K. (1999). "Immunity From Suit". A Practical Companion to the Constitution. p. 239.
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