Does qualified immunity apply to a defendant who is not a public official?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Romo v. Cate, No. 2:11-cv-2898 DAD P (E.D. Cal. 2014):
6. Qualified immunity is not available to defendants sued in their official capacities. Hallstrom v. City of Garden City, 991 F.2d 1473, 1482 (9th Cir. 1993).
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