Presidential aides were not entitled to absolute immunity, but instead deserved qualified immunity. Decided June 24, 1982 (argued November 30, 1981). Opinion of the Court: Powell Dissenting: Burger. Topic: Domestic. Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800 (1982), was a case decided by the United States Supreme Court involving the doctrines of qualified immunity and absolute immunity. Wiki link