Does absolute immunity apply to an individual who committed acts of terrorism in the context of international terrorism?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Rhodes v. Cnty. of Madera, Case No. 1:16-cv-01631-DAD-SKO (E.D. Cal. 2017):

(emphasis in original; citations omitted.) The classification of the challenged acts, not the motivation underlying them, determines whether absolute immunity applies. Ashelman v. Pope, 793 F.2d 1072 (9th Cir. 1986) (en banc).

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