Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800 (1982)

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Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800 (1982), is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that redefined qualified immunity by holding that government officials are shielded from civil liability so long as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights.

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United States Supreme Court cases of the Burger Court → hasNotableCase → Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800 (1982) →

this entity surface form: "Harlow v. Fitzgerald"

42 U.S.C. § 1983 → interpretedBy → Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800 (1982) →