Is qualified immunity available to a plaintiff in a civil case?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Luchtel v. Hagemann, 623 F.3d 975 (9th Cir. 2010):

Qualified immunity is simply not available here where we have a case directly on point demonstrating that it is clearly established that the police conduct was excessive. In Hansen v. Black, 885 F.2d 642, 645 (9th Cir.1989), we unanimously

[623 F.3d 990]

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