Forrester v. White
| Forrester v. White | |
|---|---|
| Argued November 2, 1987 Decided January 12, 1988 | |
| Full case name | Cynthia A. Forrester v. Howard Lee White |
| Citations | 484 U.S. 219 (more) 108 S. Ct. 538; 98 L. Ed. 2d 555; 1988 U.S. LEXIS 308 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 792 F.2d 647 (7th Cir. 1986); cert. granted, 479 U.S. 1083 (1987). |
| Subsequent | 846 F.2d 29 (7th Cir. 1988). |
| Holding | |
| Judges do not have absolute immunity in performing administrative functions. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | O'Connor, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 | |
Forrester v. White, 484 U.S. 219 (1988), was a case decided on by the United States Supreme Court. The case restricted judicial immunity in certain instances.