359 F. Supp. 2d 121 - Lorusso v. Borer’s Empirical Analysis
2005
Citation profile
1 district ·
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio Corporation · Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. Doyle · Connick v. Myers
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“a defendant’s claim of qualified immunity requires the court to engage in a three-step inquiry: (1) Has the plaintiff alleged a violation of a constitutional right?; (2) Was the violated right clearly established at the time of the conduct?; and (3) If the plaintiff had a clearly established constitutional right that was violated, did the plaintiff show that defendant’s actions were not objectively reasonable?”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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