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BUTZ v. ECONOMOU

No. 76-709.

438 U.S. 478 (1978)

BUTZ ET AL. v. ECONOMOU ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 29, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Friedman argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General McCree, Assistant Attorney General Babcock, Robert E. Kopp, and Barbara L. Herwig.

David C. Buxbaum argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.

MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case concerns the personal immunity of federal officials in the Executive Branch from claims for damages arising from their violations of citizens' constitutional rights. Respondent1 filed suit against a number of officials in the Department of Agriculture claiming that they had instituted an investigation and an administrative proceeding against him in retaliation for his criticism...

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