Are members and staff of the Oregon Medical Board entitled to absolute or qualified immunity in a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights action?

This Court has been sparing in extending quasijudicial immunity to government officials outside o f the judicial branch. It has never extended quasijudicial immunity to the functions of investigators and supervisors or to a state medical disciplinary board. Dr. Paul Thomas brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the members and staff of the Oregon Medical Board for intentionally persecuting him for his research and views on childhood vaccines, and f or forcing him out of his medical practice. QUESTION 1: Are members of the Oregon Medical Board entitled to absolute immunity or qualified immunity? QUESTION 2: Are investigators and management staff of the Oregon Medical Board entitled to absolute immunity or qualified immunity? – ii –