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> You can sue any person Yeah, I guess the "in his official capacity" bit threw me. Obviously you could sue him if he e.g. caused you some personal injury due
by defen 12y ago
> You can sue any person
Yeah, I guess the "in his official capacity" bit threw me. Obviously you could sue him if he e.g. caused you some personal injury due to his negligent behavior, but for some reason I thought government officials acting in an official capacity were immune from lawsuits.
- dragonwriter 12y agoA suit against a government official "in his official capacity" is in effect a suit against the government, as represented by that official. > but for some reason I thought government officials acting in an official capacity were immune from lawsuits. They are, generally speaking, immune from personal liability for official acts. So, you can't get a damage award against the AG that he has to pay out of his pocket.