113 F.3d 62, 65 (5th Cir. 1997). Government officials to whom absolute immunity is extended “include judges performing judicial acts within their jurisdiction, prosecutors in the performance of their official functions, and certain ‘quasi-judicial’ agency officials who, irrespective of their title, perform functions essentially similar to those of judges or prosecutors, in a setting similar to that of a court.” Id. (citations omitted). In determining whether absolute immunity extends to a particular government official, “the proper focus should not be the identity of the party claiming the immunity, but rather his ‘role in the context of the case.’ ” Id. (quoting Mays v. Sudderth, 97 F.3d 107, 110 ty for board members of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners); O’Neal, 113 F.3d 62 (<HOLDING>). However, when a member, attorney, or director
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