Government
Jul. 16, 2002
Various Defenses of Immunity Often Surprise Plaintiff Counsel
Focus Column - By Stuart Miller - Defenses based on various immunity doctrines arise in innumerable civil rights cases against administrative agencies and officers, often to the surprise of the plaintiffs' counsel. An immunity defense is of particular value because it is not just "a defense to liability," but also "an entitlement not to stand trial or face the other burdens of litigation." Saucier v. Katz, 533 U.S. 194 (2001).
Focus Column
By Stuart Miller
Defenses based on various immunity doctrines arise in innumerable civil rights cases against administrative agencies and officers, often to the surprise of the pla...
By Stuart Miller
Defenses based on various immunity doctrines arise in innumerable civil rights cases against administrative agencies and officers, often to the surprise of the pla...
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