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Saucier v. Katz, No. 99-1977 (U.S. Supreme Court) (533 U.S. 194; 121 S.Ct. 2151) (June 18, 2001) (Justice Kennedy)

Loaded on May 1, 2001 published in Punch and Jurists May 28, 2001
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified.

In this rather complex and wordy decision, the Supreme Court held that an officer may be immune from damages even if the court has found him liable under an entirely objective approach applying a previously announced rule of law. Essentially the Court added an extra layer of insulation to the ...

 

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