STOCKDALE v. HELPER

No. 20-5269.

979 F.3d 498 (2020)

Patrick H. STOCKDALE; Shane Dunning, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Kim R. HELPER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: October 30, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Heather C. Ross , TENNESSEE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellant. Bryant Kroll , THE BLACKBURN FIRM, PLLC, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: Heather C. Ross , Stephanie Bergmeyer , TENNESSEE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellant. Bryant Kroll , W. Gary Blackburn , THE BLACKBURN FIRM, PLLC, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellees.

Before: SILER, SUTTON, and LARSEN, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

A prosecutor plays many roles on the stage of a criminal case. Sometimes an advocate, sometimes an investigator, and sometimes an administrator. As an advocate, she can present her case with complete immunity from after-the-fact lawsuits about the prosecution. But as an investigator or administrator, the...

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