Sentences with phrase «qualified immunity unless»

Government actors are entitled to qualified immunity unless they violated a constitutional right «so clearly established that «every reasonable official would have understood that what he is doing violates that right.

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The defendants claimed qualified immunity, which requires courts to rule in favor of a government employee unless the conduct violates «clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known.»

However, a defendant in an action may raise a defense of qualified immunity, which shields public officials from damages unless their conduct was unreasonable in light of law.