What is the test for determining liability for an allegedly unlawful official action?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Rodis v. City, County of San Francisco, 558 F.3d 964 (9th Cir. 2009):
liable for an allegedly unlawful official action generally turns on the "objective legal reasonableness" of the action. Harlow, 457 U.S. at 819, 102 S.Ct. 2727. The constitutional violation must be "clearly established" at the time of the alleged misconduct. CarePartners, LLC v. Lashway, 545 F.3d 867, 882 (9th Cir.2008).
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