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Sellars v. Procunier, 454 U.S. 1102 (1981). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
175 citation events (13 in the last 25 years) across 40 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: United States v. Neal (ca1, 1994-10-11)
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Top citers, strongest first. 27 distinct citers.
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) caed 2025
E.D. Cal. · 2025 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
arole board members are entitled to absolute immunity for parole board decisions.
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) United States v. Neal
1st Cir. · 1994 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
we review a trial court's denial of a severance motion for abuse of discretion and reverse only if denial deprived defendant of a fair trial, resulting in a miscarriage of justice
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) United States v. Neal
1st Cir. · 1994 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
we review a trial court's denial of a severance motion for abuse of discretion and reverse only if denial deprived defendant of a fair trial, resulting in a miscarriage of justice
discussed Cited "see" (PC) Brooks v. Newsom
E.D. Cal. · 2024 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sellars v. Procunier, 26 641 F.2d 1295, 1302-03 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 1102 (1981); cf. Swift v. California, 384 27 F.3d 1184, 1186, 1191 (9th Cir. 2004) (parole officers not entitled to absolute immunity for 28 conduct independent of Board’s decision-making authority, e.g., in performing investigatory or 1 law enforcement functions).
discussed Cited "see" (PC) Correa v. Shaffer
E.D. Cal. · 2023 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sellars v. Procunier, 25 641 F.2d 1295, 1302-03 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 1102 (1981); cf. Swift v. California, 384 26 F.3d 1184, 1186, 1191 (9th Cir. 2004) (parole officers not entitled to absolute immunity for 27 conduct independent of Board’s decision-making authority, e.g., performing investigatory or law 28 enforcement functions).
discussed Cited "see" (PC) Brooks v. Newsom
E.D. Cal. · 2023 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sellars v. 14 Procunier, 641 F.2d 1295, 1302-03 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 1102 (1981); cf. Swift v. 15 California, 384 F.3d 1184, 1186, 1191 (9th Cir. 2004) (parole officers not entitled to absolute 16 immunity for conduct independent of Board’s decision-making authority, e.g., in performing 17 investigatory or law enforcement functions).
discussed Cited "see" (PC) Victory v. Shaffer
E.D. Cal. · 2023 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sellars v. Procunier, 641 F.2d 1295, 1303 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 1102 1 Under the Due Process Clause, the standard analysis “proceeds in two steps: We first ask 2 whether there exists a liberty or property interest of which a person has been deprived, and if so 3 we ask whether the procedures followed by the State were constitutionally sufficient.” Cooke, at 4 219.
discussed Cited "see" (PC) Gay v. Shaffer
E.D. Cal. · 2019 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sellars v. 5 Procunier, 641 F.2d 1295, 1302-03 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 1102 (1981); cf. Swift v. 6 California, 384 F.3d 1184, 1186, 1191 (9th Cir. 2004) (parole officers not entitled to absolute 7 immunity for conduct independent of Board’s decision-making authority, e.g., performing 8 investigatory or law enforcement functions).
discussed Cited "see" Quartararo v. Catterson
E.D.N.Y · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
With respect to the first factor — which considers the need for absolute immunity in order to permit the effective performance of the function — it is clear to the Court that in view of the high emotions that are generated, and the related likelihood of litigation that can be expected to ensue from a parole release decision where an inmate’s liberty is at stake, absolute immunity is necessary to serve the public interest “in order that the official not, out of fear of exposure to a civil suit for damages, be intimidated in the exercise of his discretion and the proper performance of hi…
cited Cited "see" Patrick James Campbell v. Henry Burgess Thomas Craig
9th Cir. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sellars v. Procunier, 641 F.2d 1295, 1302-03 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 1102 (1981).
discussed Cited "see" Donald R. Hale v. California Board of Prison Terms and Paroles
9th Cir. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Anderson v. Boyd, 714 F.2d 906, 908-09 (9th Cir.1983) (citing Sellars v. Procunier, 641 F.2d 1295, 1303 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 1102 (1981)). 2 5 AFFIRMED. * The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument.
cited Cited "see" Lincoln Lane Addleman, Jr. v. Dennis Marsh, Executive Secretary, Indeterminate Sentence Review Board
9th Cir. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sellars v. Procunier, 641 F.2d 1295, 1302 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 1102 (1981).
cited Cited "see" ca4 1989
4th Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Tashjian, 660 F.2d 829, 837-38 (1st Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 1102 , 102 S.Ct. 681 , 70 L.Ed.2d 646 (1981).
cited Cited "see" United States v. West
4th Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Tashjian, 660 F.2d 829, 837-38 (1st Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 1102 , 102 S.Ct. 681 , 70 L.Ed.2d 646 (1981).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Tanya Mann
9th Cir. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Tashjian, 660 F.2d 829, 842 (1st Cir.) (reversing aiding and abetting convictions for government’s failure to prove principal’s requisite intent), cert, denied, 454 U.S. 1102 , 102 S.Ct. 681 , 70 L.Ed.2d 646 (1981).
discussed Cited "see" Harlow v. Clatterbuck (2×)
Va. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sellars v. Procunier, 641 F.2d 1295 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 1102 (1981); Douglas v. Muncy, 570 F.2d 499 (4th Cir. 1978); Pope v. Chew, 521 F.2d 400 (4th Cir. 1975); Cruz v. Skelton, 502 F.2d 1101 (5th Cir. 1974); Silver v. Dickson, 403 F.2d 642 (9th Cir. 1968), cert. denied, 394 U.S. 990 (1969); Siess v. McConnell, 74 Mich. App. 613 , 255 N.W.2d 2 (1977) (parole board members immune from suit arising out of discretionary act of releasing prisoner); Jarrett v. Wills, 383 P.2d 995 (Ore. 1963) (superintendent of home for mentally deficient immune from liability based on temporary r…
cited Cited "see" United States v. John M. Arruda, United States of America v. Edward Ringland
1st Cir. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Tashjian, 660 F.2d 829, 833 (1st Cir.), cert, denied, 454 U.S. 1102 , 102 S.Ct. 681 , 70 L.Ed.2d 646 (1981); Luna, 585 F.2d at 4 .
discussed Cited "see" Billy Irl Glover v. Bruce Tower, Public Defender of Douglas County, Oregon and Gary Babcock, Public Defender of the State of Oregon
9th Cir. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sellars v. Procunier, 641 F.2d 1295 ,1299 n. 7 (9th Cir.), cert., denied, 454 U.S. 1102 , 102 S.Ct. 678 , 70 L.Ed.2d 644 (1981); see also Polk County v. Dodson, 454 U.S. 312 , 102 S.Ct. 445 , 70 L.Ed.2d 509 (1981) (public defender is the functional equivalent of a privately retained attorney).
cited Cited "see, e.g." State v. Padilla
N.M. Ct. App. · 1994 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., United States v. Wilkins, 659 F.2d 769, 773 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 1102 , 102 S.Ct. 681 , 70 L.Ed.2d 646 (1981); Williams v. State, 271 Ind. 656 , 395 N.E.2d. 239, 245 (1979).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Daniel Johnson v. Joe Kegans and John Holmes (2×)
5th Cir. · 1989 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Sellars v. Procunier, 641 F.2d 1295, 1303 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 1102 , 102 S.Ct. 678 , 70 L.Ed.2d 644 (1981). 38 State actors who simply provide information to the Texas parole board, and who act neither under oath nor subject to cross-examination by a prisoner or his representative, are not subject to sufficient corrective process.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Scott v. Central Maine Power Co.
D. Me. · 1989 · signal: see also · confidence low
The Court disclaimed any similarity between the discipline committee and the traditional parole board, which is “a ‘neutral and detached’ hearing body” serving “essentially ‘as an arm of the sentencing judge.’ ” Id. at 204 , 106 S.Ct. at 502 (citing Morrissey v. Brewer, 408 U.S. 471, 489 , 92 S.Ct. 2593, 2604 , 33 L.Ed.2d 484 (1972)); see also Sellars v. Procunier, 641 F.2d 1295 , 1302 n. 15 (9th Cir.) (parole board officials absolutely immune from suit for damages), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 1102 , 102 S.Ct. 678 , 70 L.Ed.2d 644 (1981).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Conner v. Alston
E.D.N.Y · 1988 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Sellars v. Procunier, 641 F.2d 1295, 1303 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 1102 , 102 S.Ct. 678 , 70 L.Ed.2d 644 (1981) (describing similarity of judge’s and parole officer’s functions).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Paoli v. Lally
D. Maryland · 1986 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Sellars v. Procurer, 641 F.2d 1295, 1303 (CA9), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 1102 [ 102 S.Ct. 678 , 70 L.Ed.2d 644 ] (1981); Evans v. Dillahunty, 711 F.2d 828, 830-31 (CA8 1983); United States ex rel.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Cleavinger v. Saxner (2×)
SCOTUS · 1985 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e. g., Sellars v. Procunier, 641 F. 2d 1295, 1303 (CA9), cert. denied, 454 U. S. 1102 (1981); Evans v. Dillahunty, 711 F. 2d 828, 830-831 (CA8 1983); United States ex rel.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Jerry J. James, United States of America v. Thomas K. James
D.C. Cir. · 1985 · signal: see also · confidence low
See United States v. Thomas, 449 F.2d at 1187 ; see also United States v. Moore, 653 F.2d 384, 390 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 1102 , 102 S.Ct. 680 , 70 L.Ed.2d 646 (1981) (jurisdiction using more “coercive” Allen charge gives trial court complete discretion to issue the charge once jury has reached an impasse *891 after a reasonable amount of time).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Santangelo v. State
N.Y. App. Div. · 1984 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare Sellars v Procunier (641 F2d 1295, cert den 454 US 1102 ) and Douglas v Muncy (570 F2d 499) giving absolute immunity to parole officials, with Fowler v Cross (635 F2d 476) and Thompson v Burke (556 F2d 231) according them only qualified immunity; see, also, Anderson v New York State Div. of Parole ( 546 F Supp 816 ) granting absolute immunity (see discussion, p 28).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Hans Bothke v. Fluor Engineers and Constructors, Inc., and W.J. Terry
9th Cir. · 1983 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Sellars v. Procunier, 641 F.2d 1295 , 1298-1300 & nn. 6-9 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 1102 , 102 S.Ct. 678 , 70 L.Ed.2d 644 (1981).
Sellars
v.
Procunier
No. 81-5593.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Dec 7, 1981.
454 U.S. 1102

C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.