Administrative/Regulatory
Jul. 18, 2001
Immune System
Immunity often is considered the most desirable of defenses because it is 'an entitlement not to stand trial or face the other burdens of litigation.'
The defense of qualified immunity frequently arises in civil rights actions against state and local officials. On average, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals mentions the issue in two opinions each week, and the U.S. Supreme Court recently revisited the doctrine in Saucier v. Katz, 121 S....
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