Fernando Jacquez v. R.K. Procunier

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1986-10-10

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REAVLEY, Circuit Judge: This § 1983 case concerns the right of state officials, who enjoy qualified immunity, to avoid the potentially arduous discovery process when complainants do not plead facts that, if true, would defeat a claim of qualified immunity. The plaintiff, administrator for the estate of Rafael Jacquez, deceased, a fo…

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