Does a defendant have absolute immunity from liability for any alleged conspiracy to commit perjury?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Lisker v. City of L. A., 780 F.3d 1237 (9th Cir. 2015):
omitted); see also Cunningham v. Gates, 229 F.3d 1271, 1291 (9th Cir.2000) ([D]efendants are ... entitled to absolute immunity from damages liability for any alleged conspiracy to commit perjury.).
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