What is the state of the law on absolute immunity for defendants in civil litigation?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Chalkboard, Inc. v. Brandt, 879 F.2d 668 (9th Cir. 1989):
Defendants first argue that they are absolutely immune. In general, executive officials are protected only by qualified immunity. Butz v. Economou, 438 U.S. 478, 507, 98 S.Ct. 2894, 2911, 57 L.Ed.2d 895 (1977). In certain instances, however, executive officials may be entitled to absolute immunity, but such instances are limited "to those exceptional situations where it is
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