Law Practice
Nov. 7, 2008
Justices Appear Supportive of Former DA's Immunity Claim
Supervising prosecutors may soon rest easy after several members of the U.S. Supreme Court expressed doubt Wednesday as to whether a former Los Angeles County district attorney should be stripped of absolute immunity for administrative decisions he made while in office.
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - Supervising prosecutors may soon rest easy after several members of the U.S. Supreme Court expressed doubt Wednesday as to whether a former Los Angeles County district attorney should be stripped of absolute immunity for administrative decisions he made while in office. John Van de Kamp, the district attorney from 1976 to 1982, and his former deputy, Curt Livesay, were both named individua...
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