What is the defense of "q]ualified immunity" in civil law?
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The following excerpt is from Hartsell v. Cnty. of San Diego, Case No.: 16cv1094-LAB-LL (S.D. Cal. 2019):
The defense of "[q]ualified immunity shields government officials from civil damages liability unless the official violated a statutory or constitutional right that was clearly established at the time of the challenged conduct." See Reichle v. Howards, 566 U.S. 658, 664 (2012) (citation omitted).
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