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Qualified Immunity Claims Should Be Resolved First
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The "better approach to resolving" [qualified immunity] claims is to first determine whether the plaintiffs have alleged a violation of a constitutional right, and then, if they have, to determine whether the right was clearly established at the time of the alleged violation. See County of Sacramento v. …
The "better approach to resolving" [qualified immunity] claims is to first determine whether the plaintiffs have alleged a violation of a constitutional right, and then, if they have, to determine whether the right was clearly established at the time of the alleged violation. See County of Sacramento v. …
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