Rose v. Flairty, No. 13-3299 (8th Cir. 2014)
Annotate this CasePlaintiff filed suit under 42 U.S.C. 1983, alleging that his probation officer violated his First Amendment rights by requiring him to satisfy the terms of a court probation order directing him to complete a privately run substance abuse treatment program (ARCH). Plaintiff alleged that the program prohibited him from practicing his faith as a Jehovah's Witness. The court affirmed the district court's conclusion that quasi judicial absolute immunity applied to the officer because he was carrying out a court order.
Court Description: Civil case - Civil rights. Probation officer was enforcing a court order when when he directed plaintiff to complete a substance abuse treatment program and he was entitled to quasi judicial absolute immunity on plaintiff's claim that his officer's action violated plaintiff's First Amendment rights.
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