countryclubjoe
Regular Member
Hi Folks
While this subject is not OC related, the topic has been referenced here in many threads..
The Qualified Immunity doctrine protects government officials from liability for civil damages' insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known"
see Harlow v Fitzgerald 457 U.S. 800,818 (1982)...
What this doctrine means is that if your statutory/civil rights or constitutional rights are not clearly violated then you have no redress, however if your rights are clearly violated then QI gets tossed out the court room window..
QI does not trump civil or constitutional rights.. If you feel that your rights have been violated, seek out a competent attorney well versed in constitutional law.. Said attorney will be familiar with USC title 18 - 241 and 242. There is also civil redress under USC title 42 section 1983 and possibly 1981 and 1985...
Unlawful actions by government agents have repercussions.. Under the 1983 section, you can also bring suit against the individual actor..
QI only protects those that are innocent of the violations...
My .02
Best regards
CCJ
While this subject is not OC related, the topic has been referenced here in many threads..
The Qualified Immunity doctrine protects government officials from liability for civil damages' insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known"
see Harlow v Fitzgerald 457 U.S. 800,818 (1982)...
What this doctrine means is that if your statutory/civil rights or constitutional rights are not clearly violated then you have no redress, however if your rights are clearly violated then QI gets tossed out the court room window..
QI does not trump civil or constitutional rights.. If you feel that your rights have been violated, seek out a competent attorney well versed in constitutional law.. Said attorney will be familiar with USC title 18 - 241 and 242. There is also civil redress under USC title 42 section 1983 and possibly 1981 and 1985...
Unlawful actions by government agents have repercussions.. Under the 1983 section, you can also bring suit against the individual actor..
QI only protects those that are innocent of the violations...
My .02
Best regards
CCJ
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