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744 F. Supp. 610 · District Court, D. New Jersey · Aug 21, 1990
clearly established right). … As was noted in the discussion of qualified immunity, it was clearly established that a search will be considered a violation of the fourth amendment if it is unreasonable. Bell v.
Cited 17 timesPublishedHill v. Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office
283 F. Supp. 2d 955 · District Court, S.D. New York · Sep 22, 2003
Leonard, holding that a supervisor defendant is shielded by qualified immunity unless; (1) the law violated by the defendant’s subordinate is clearly established and (2) the supervisory liability doctrine under which the … If they were, then McNeill violated clearly established law.
Cited 4 timesPublishedJeremiah Hogan v. Lincoln Medical Partners
2025 ME 22 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 4, 2025
Even construed strictly because it is in derogation of the common law, the immunity statute is clearly broad in scope. See Jamison v. … As to Hogan’s assertion that the immunity provision violates the child’s constitutional right of bodily integrity, “[i]n the context of COVID-19, courts across the country have concluded that Jacobson established that there
Cited 1 timesPublished802 F.3d 752 · Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Sep 25, 2015
Clearly established law Under the second prong of the qualified immunity analysis, we ask whether it was clearly established in October 2010 that using deadly force against a person in circumstances like those here … established law, and Officer Carson is entitled to qualified immunity.
Vacated by Hunter v. Cole, 137 S. Ct. 497 (2016)Cited 79 timesPublishedElyese Anderson v. Michael Waddle
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Feb 8, 2010
Qualified Immunity: General Principles “The doctrine of qualified immunity protects government officials ‘from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or … Qualified immunity is not only a defense to liability but also an immunity from suit. Id.
Cited 0 timesPublished140 S. Ct. 1862 · Supreme Court of the United States · Jun 15, 2020
Applying our qualified immunity precedents, the Sixth Cir- cuit held that even if the officers’ conduct violated the Con- stitution, they were not liable because their conduct did not violate a clearly established right. … There likely is no basis for the objective inquiry into clearly established law that our modern cases prescribe.
Cited 21 timesRelating-to508 F.3d 576 · Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Nov 16, 2007
, violated no clearly established *584 right. … Montoute is a qualified immunity decision.
Cited 157 timesPublished691 F. App'x 272 · Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · May 25, 2017
violated clearly established law). … Callahan, 555 U.S. 223, 243-44 , 129 S.Ct. 808 , 172 L.Ed.2d 565 (2009) (officer conducting search is entitled to qualified immunity where clearly established law does not show search violated Fourth Amendment).
Cited 0 timesUnpublished539 F.3d 510 · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Aug 28, 2008
2) whether that right was clearly established. … Thus, qualified immunity allows suits which allege the violation of a clearly established constitutional right to go forward while insulating officers against suits that are frivolous or where a reasonable officer attempting
Cited 462 timesPublished875 F.2d 1239 · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · May 26, 1989
The defendants contend that they should be dismissed as individual defendants on the grounds of qualified immunity. We hold that the defendants are entitled to qualified^, immunity and therefore, reverse. … After the amendment, the defendants moved for summary judgment on the qualified immunity issue.
Cited 120 timesPublished62 F.4th 1248 · Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · Mar 10, 2023
When a defendant claims qualified immunity, the plaintiff must show “(1) the defendant violated his constitutional rights; and (2) the law was clearly established at the time of the alleged violation.” Soza v. … Accordingly, the officers are entitled to qualified immunity. III.
Cited 25 timesPublishedC.B. v. Sonora School District
691 F. Supp. 2d 1170 · District Court, E.D. California · Mar 8, 2010
Qualified Immunity. Defendants move to dismiss the Eighth Cause' of Action on the ground that the individual defendants are entitled to qualified immunity from liability for damages under Section 1983. … Qualified immunity serves to shield government officials “from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would
Cited 25 timesPublished865 F.2d 1154 · Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · Jan 12, 1989
The court held that defendants Reisdorff and Liddle were entitled to qualified immunity because they were working under To-polnicki’s direction, and that Rozek had not shown they had violated any clearly established constitutional … The doctrine of qualified immunity provides that government officials “generally are shielded from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights
Cited 46 timesPublished213 Cal. App. 4th 704 · California Court of Appeal · Feb 6, 2013
such intention is made clearly to appear either by express declaration or by necessary implication.’ … The Ordinance is clearly not a ban. 11 Simply put, the Ordinance does not prohibit the cultivation of medical marijuana by qualified patients.
Cited 59 timesPublished86 F.3d 469 · Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Jul 2, 1996
They contend that the district court erred in denying their motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity. As Nerren has stated a claim under clearly established law, we affirm. … immunity: Under currently applicable law, Nerren has alleged a violation of a clearly established right. *474 2.
Cited 134 timesPublished570 F. Supp. 189 · District Court, Virgin Islands · Jun 6, 1983
The Court in Saldana outlined the procedures necessary to establish the defense of qualified immunity on a motion for summary judgment. … The burden of persuasion then shifts to the plaintiff who must rebut the good faith or qualified immunity defense by showing that the defendant’s conduct violates clearly established law.
Reversed on other grounds by Deary v. Three Un-Named Police Officers, 746 F.2d 185 (1984)Cited 10 timesPublishedSherika Franklin v. Jason Popovich
111 F.4th 1188 · Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Aug 6, 2024
Thus, the court concluded, Franklin had not shown that Popovich violated clearly established law, and Popovich was entitled to qualified immunity. Franklin appealed. … concluded” that “the circumstances justified the use of deadly violation as well as the clearly established prong of the qualified immunity analysis. Id. at 1009–13.
Cited 6 timesPublished328 F. Supp. 3d 447 · District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · Sep 13, 2018
Qualified immunity then attaches "when an official's conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known." Kisela v. … s clearly established constitutional rights and they are entitled to qualified immunity. 8 Plaintiffs also include in Count I claims against John Does # 1 and # 2 for excessive force.
Cited 5 timesPublished879 F. Supp. 2d 707 · District Court, E.D. Michigan · Jul 16, 2012
Clearly Established Law To overcome an assertion of qualified immunity, Plaintiff must also demonstrate that the constitutional right at issue was clearly established at the time of the alleged deprivation. … Defendants claim that the detention and search of Plaintiff is not “clearly established” as unlawful, and they, therefore, are entitled to qualified immunity. The Court disagrees.
Cited 1 timesPublished308 N.J. Super. 487 · New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · Feb 25, 1998
The trial judge was correct to conclude that plaintiff had made no prima facie showing that a clearly established right was impinged. … It is clear also that the issue of qualified immunity was a fit subject for disposition in the pre-trial phase of the suit.
Cited 46 timesPublished
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