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1980

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Technical Bulletins: Municipalities Not Entitled To Qualified Immunity For Civil Rights Violations Based Upon Good Faith Of Their Officials, Mtas Sep 1980

Technical Bulletins: Municipalities Not Entitled To Qualified Immunity For Civil Rights Violations Based Upon Good Faith Of Their Officials, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The United States Supreme Court has held that municipalities sued for civil rights violations under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 are not entitled to qualified immunity based upon the good faith of their officials .