Qualified Immunity

By: Derek Hawkins//April 14, 2020//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Robert Lee Holleman v. Dushan Zatecky, et al.

Case No.: 19-1326

Officials: EASTERBROOK, MANION, and BARRETT, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Qualified Immunity

Robert Holleman is the quintessential jailhouse lawyer, and he has achieved notable success in that role. Through prior lawsuits he has been awarded thousands of dollars in damages. In late 2015, in response to Holleman’s multitudinous lawsuits, grievances, and an interview he provided to a local newspaper, the superintendent of Pendleton Correctional Facility transferred Holleman to another prison. The question for us today is whether that transfer violated Holleman’s clearly established right to be free from retaliation for protected First Amendment activity, such that his suit can overcome qualified immunity. We hold it did not.

Affirmed

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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