What is the defense of a plaintiff in a civil case arising under Section 1983 of the Civil Code of Civil Procedure?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Fed. Bur. of Narc., 456 F.2d 1339 (2nd Cir. 1972):

We believe this to be the same defense held applicable to cases arising under Section 1983. Pierson v. Ray, supra, 386 U.S. 547, 87 S.Ct. 1213 (1967).

[456 F.2d 1348]

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