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Fitzgerald sought civil damages, and President Nixon argued that he was absolutely immune from suit for actions taken in his official capacity. The district and circuit courts rejected the president’s claim of immunity, and the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari.
In averring Nixon's participation in the alleged conspiracy against him, the complaint quoted petitioner's press conference statement that he was "totally aware" of, and in fact "approved," Fitzgerald's dismissal.
Nixon v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 731 (1982), was a United States Supreme Court decision written by Justice Lewis Powell dealing with presidential immunity from civil liability for actions taken while in office.
In 1968, Fitzgerald, then a civilian analyst with the United States Air Force, testified before a congressional committee about inefficiencies and cost overruns in the production of the C-5A transport plane. Roughly one year later he was fired, an action for which President Nixon took responsibility.
nixon v. FITZGERALD is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 24, 1982. The case was argued before the court on November 30, 1981.
Definition. Nixon v. Fitzgerald was a landmark Supreme Court case decided in 1982 that addressed the issue of presidential immunity from civil lawsuits for actions taken while in office.
In 1968, Fitzgerald, then a civilian analyst with the United States Air Force, testified before a congressional committee about inefficiencies and cost overruns in the production of the C-5A transport plane. Roughly one year later he was fired, an action for which President Nixon took responsibility.
