| Harlow v. Fitzgerald | |
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| Argued November 30, 1981 Decided June 24, 1982 | |
| Full case name | Bryce Harlow, et al. v. A. Ernest Fitzgerald |
| Citations | 457 U.S. 800 (more) 102 S. Ct. 2727; 73 L. Ed. 2d 396; 1982 U.S. LEXIS 139 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Cert. to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit |
| Holding | |
| Presidential aides were not entitled to absolute immunity, but instead deserved qualified immunity. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Powell, joined by Brennan, White, Marshall, Blackmun, Rehnquist, Stevens, O'Connor |
| Concurrence | Brennan, joined by Marshall, Blackmun |
| Concurrence | Brennan, White, Marshall, Blackmun |
| Concurrence | Rehnquist |
| Dissent | Burger |
Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800 (1982), was a case decided by the United States Supreme Court involving the doctrines of qualified immunity and absolute immunity.