Burns v. Reed
Encyclopedia
Burns v. Reed, 500 U.S. 478 (1991), was a court case heard in the Supreme Court of the United States
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A prosecutor was absolutely immune from damages based upon positions taken in a probable cause
hearing for a search warrant
. The same prosecutor was not held entitled to immunity for giving legal advice to the police about the legality of an investigative practice.
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
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A prosecutor was absolutely immune from damages based upon positions taken in a probable cause
Probable cause
In United States criminal law, probable cause is the standard by which an officer or agent of the law has the grounds to make an arrest, to conduct a personal or property search, or to obtain a warrant for arrest, etc. when criminal charges are being considered. It is also used to refer to the...
hearing for a search warrant
Search warrant
A search warrant is a court order issued by a Magistrate, judge or Supreme Court Official that authorizes law enforcement officers to conduct a search of a person or location for evidence of a crime and to confiscate evidence if it is found....
. The same prosecutor was not held entitled to immunity for giving legal advice to the police about the legality of an investigative practice.
See also
- List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 500
- List of United States Supreme Court cases
- Lists of United States Supreme Court cases by volume
- List of United States Supreme Court cases by the Rehnquist Court