Jorge Arteaga, Appellant v. State of New York, Respondent; Michael Treacy, Appellant, v. State of New York, Respondent

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed that the State is absolutely immune from tort liability for correction officers' disciplinary actions, including filing misbehavior reports, conducting hearings, and confining inmates, because those actions are discretionary and quasi‑judicial. The dissent argued that such officers should only have qualified immunity and would reverse the dismissal of the inmates' claims.