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Hust v. Phillips

Supreme Court of the United States
Jan 26, 2009
555 U.S. 1150 (2009)

Summary

holding librarian entitled to qualified immunity due to reasonable belief that prisoner plaintiff not required to comb-bind petition

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Opinion

No. 07–897.

2009-01-26

Lynn HUST, petitioner, v. Frank Marvin PHILLIPS.


Case below, 477 F.3d 1070.

Motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Petition for writ of certiorari granted. Judgment vacated, and case remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for further consideration in light of Pearson v. Callahan, 555 U.S. ––––, 129 S.Ct. 808, ––– L.Ed.2d –––– (2009).


Summaries of

Hust v. Phillips

Supreme Court of the United States
Jan 26, 2009
555 U.S. 1150 (2009)

holding librarian entitled to qualified immunity due to reasonable belief that prisoner plaintiff not required to comb-bind petition

Summary of this case from Penton v. Hubard

holding librarian entitled to qualified immunity due to reasonable belief that prisoner plaintiff not required to comb-bind petition

Summary of this case from Penton v. Hubard

remanding for reconsideration in light of Pearson v. Callahan, 555 U.S. 223

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Case details for

Hust v. Phillips

Case Details

Full title:Lynn HUST, petitioner, v. Frank Marvin PHILLIPS.

Court:Supreme Court of the United States

Date published: Jan 26, 2009

Citations

555 U.S. 1150 (2009)
129 S. Ct. 1036
173 L. Ed. 2d 466
77 U.S.L.W. 3420

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