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Qualified immunity is the concept that an individual acting for the state in certain roles may not be directly pursued for damages save for certain egregious ci
by michaelmrose 4y ago
Qualified immunity is the concept that an individual acting for the state in certain roles may not be directly pursued for damages save for certain egregious circumstances. It is not now nor has it ever been a shield protecting the local government as a whole from being found liable as it routinely is. It is likely a non-issue in this case where the issue at hand is that the government violated this individuals rights and the benefit to society would be a ruling that they clearly aren't allowed to do so in the future.