# National Black Police Association, Inc. v. Richard W. Velde

> Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · June 30, 1983 · 712 F.2d 569

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9470903

## Case

- **Full name:** NATIONAL BLACK POLICE ASSOCIATION, INC., Et Al., Appellants, v. Richard W. VELDE, Et Al
- **Court:** Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
- **Decided:** June 30, 1983
- **Citations:** 712 F.2d 569; 229 U.S. App. D.C. 255; 32 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 33,735; 32 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 297; 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 26254
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Tamm
- **Judges:** Tamm, Bazelon, Parker
- **Cited by:** 35 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

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## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- stating that the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment "makes applicable to the federal government the equal protection limitations that the fourteenth amendment places on the actions of the states.”
- noting that while issue of clearly established rights is question of law, defendant may still obtain qualified immunity in subsequent proceedings under "extraordinary circumstances" exception
- applying usual summary judgment rules after observing “Harlow substantially altered the standards governing motions for summary judgment in cases involving claims of qualified immunity”

## Opinion text

TAMM, Circuit Judge,
dissenting:
For the reasons stated in my prior dissenting opinion in this case, 631 F.2d at 791-94, I would hold that the individual defendants are protected by absolute immunity. Accordingly, I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion. Because the Harlow standard for qualified immunity does not affect my position on the defendant’s absolute immunity, I need not discuss Harlow.

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