The Supreme Court Then Reaffirmed in Monroe V. .. . Ray, the Court Then Ruled That Police Officers and Other Government Officials Have “Qualified Immunity” from Those Lawsuits, as Long as They Were Acting in “Good Faith” to Enforce the Law as They Understood It at the Time, Even If It Was Later Found Unconstitutional.
Should Government Officials Be Allowed Qualified Immunity?
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The Supreme Court Then Reaffirmed in Monroe V. .. . Ray, the Court Then Ruled That Police Officers and Other Government Officials Have “Qualified Immunity” from Those Lawsuits, as Long as They Were Acting in “Good Faith” to Enforce the Law as They Understood It at the Time, Even If It Was Later Found Unconstitutional.
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