context: It is specifically noted that, in affirming the result reached by the district court on alternative grounds, this Court has not addressed, and offers no opinion on, the complicated questions of whether a Connecticut probate judge would enjoy absolute immunity for ordering a person to be arrested, as alleged by Collins, or whether a conservator would be immune for requesting such an action by the police.
citation_a.signal: cf.
citation_a.identifier: 737 F.2d 246, 254-55
citation_a.parenthetical: holding that, while a witness and prosecutor were protected by absolute immunity for their participation in judicial proceedings, they were not entitled to absolute immunity on a SS 1983 claim that they conspired to present false testimony
citation_a.sentence: See Brookings v. Clunk, 389 F.3d 614 (6th Cir.2004) (holding, by a 2-1 vote, that an Ohio probate judge was entitled to absolute immunity for filing a criminal complaint); see also Tucker v. Outwater, 118 F.3d 930, 932-38 (2d Cir.1997) (discussing the history and application of absolute judicial immunity); cf. San Filippo v. U.S. Trust Co., 737 F.2d 246, 254-55 (2d Cir.1984) (holding that, while a witness and prosecutor were protected by absolute immunity for their participation in judicial proceedings, they were not entitled to absolute immunity on a § 1983 claim that they conspired to present false testimony).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.parenthetical: holding, by a 2-1 vote, that an Ohio probate judge was entitled to absolute immunity for filing a criminal complaint
citation_b.sentence: See Brookings v. Clunk, 389 F.3d 614 (6th Cir.2004) (holding, by a 2-1 vote, that an Ohio probate judge was entitled to absolute immunity for filing a criminal complaint); see also Tucker v. Outwater, 118 F.3d 930, 932-38 (2d Cir.1997) (discussing the history and application of absolute judicial immunity); cf. San Filippo v. U.S. Trust Co., 737 F.2d 246, 254-55 (2d Cir.1984) (holding that, while a witness and prosecutor were protected by absolute immunity for their participation in judicial proceedings, they were not entitled to absolute immunity on a § 1983 claim that they conspired to present false testimony).