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GROSS v. WINTER

No. 88-7214.

876 F.2d 165 (1989)

Teri-Ann GROSS v. Nadine P. WINTER, Councilmember, Council of the District of Columbia, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 26, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory Mize, with whom Richard Gladstein, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Stephen L. Braga, Washington, D.C., for appellee.

Harvey L. Reiter, Arthur B. Spitzer, Elizabeth Symonds, William P. Skinner and T. Jeremy Gunn, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for amici curiae American Jewish Congress, American Civil Liberties Union Fund of the National Capital Area and the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, urging affirmation of decision.

Before MIKVA and RUTH BADER GINSBURG, Circuit Judges, and HOGAN, District Judge.

Opinion for the Court filed by District Judge THOMAS F. HOGAN.

THOMAS F. HOGAN, District Judge:

This case presents the question whether a member of the Council of the District of Columbia enjoys absolute legislative immunity to certain constitutional and common law claims arising out of the member's firing of a legislative researcher. The district court below rejected Councilmember Nadine Winter's absolute immunity defense and denied her motion to dismiss...

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