Government officials' Qualified Immunity from lawsuits
LIST Code: CO-07-03-03-02
LIST Code
CO-07-03-03-02
Title
Government officials' Qualified Immunity from lawsuits
Definition
This category covers situations when a person may try to sue a government official, and that official may have qualified (limited) immunity from the lawsuits if they are frivolous or the official acted in good faith. This might be related to police officers who may face lawsuits for their treatment of people. It might be related to civil rights cases, in which a person sues state officials for violating their rights.
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