Opinion

Shirley DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otto E. PASSMAN, Congressman of the United States, Defendant-Appellee

544 F.2d 865
13 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 11,465
14 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 177
1977 U.S. App. LEXIS 10713

Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Filed: Jan 3, 1977
Status: Published
Author: Jones
On the bench: Brown, Jones, Goldberg
Cited by: 52 cases

Modified on other grounds by Shirley DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otto E. PASSMAN, Congressman of the United States, Defendant-Appellee, 571 F.2d 793 (1978)

firing of legislative aide not entitled to immunity because aide’s responsibilities not related to development and enactment of legislation

How later courts described this case

firing of legislative aide not entitled to immunity because aide’s responsibilities not related to development and enactment of legislation
extending Bivens to cover Fifth Amendment due process

Written by the judges who cited it.

The opinion

JONES, Circuit Judge

(dissenting):

It seems to me that the judges should refrain from wearing their robes in the halls of the Congress. The doctrine of separation of powers should, I believe, require the affirmance of the dismissal of the action.

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