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WALTER v. TORRES

No. 89-1761.

917 F.2d 1379 (1990)

John C. WALTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Ruben M. TORRES, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 29, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Clements Walter, Austin, Tex., pro se.

Karen D. Matlock, Texas Atty. Gen.'s Office, Austin, Tex., for defendants-appellees.

Before POLITZ, WILLIAMS and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

We decide today whether members of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles have absolute or qualified immunity in the context of parole revocation procedure. The District Court below held that parole board members have absolute immunity both in enacting and applying their regulatory rules. Relying on the distinction between administrative and adjudicative functions for immunity purposes drawn in Farrish v. Mississippi State Parole...

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