Opinion ID: 3049683
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Heading Rank: 7

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Text: For the reasons explained above, Hodges and Paulk receive absolute immunity for Paulk’s grand jury testimony and for the related pre-indictment conspiracy conduct alleged in Count 6; Hodges and Paulk receive qualified immunity for the issuance of subpoenas alleged in Count 6; Hodges receives absolute immunity for initiating a retaliatory prosecution as alleged in Count 7; Hodges and Paulk both receive qualified immunity for the retaliatory investigation alleged in Count 7; Burke receives absolute immunity for the allegations in Count 8, except for the alleged media statements, for which he receives qualified immunity; and Count 10’s conspiracy claim fails. The only surviving claim from this appeal is the retaliatory-prosecution claim in Count 7 against Paulk, for which the district court correctly denied absolute and qualified immunity. We reverse the district court’s order in part and remand this case for the district court to grant the Defendants’ motions to dismiss and to enter judgment in favor of all Defendants on 48 Counts 6, 7, 8, and 10, except for the retaliatory-prosecution claim against Paulk in Count 7. AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED. 49