Supreme Court· 2/23/1994

Elder v. Holloway

Citations

510 U.S. 510
114 S. Ct. 1019
127 L. Ed. 2d 344
1994 U.S. LEXIS 1865
1994 WL 50731

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recognizing that a state official’s clear violation of a state administrative regulation does not allow a § 1983 claim to overcome the official’s qualified immunity
holding that a qualified immunity inquiry presents a question of law, rather than one of fact
holding that appellate courts may rely on legal authorities not cited by the parties where relevant to a legal determination
holding that qualified immunity determination should be conducted in light of all relevant precedents
holding that “appellate review of qualified immunity dispositions is to be conducted in light of all relevant precedents,” not just those cited by the district court or briefed by the parties
holding that the appellate court must review qualified immunity judgment de novo and resolve whether the federal right was clearly established in light of “its full knowledge of its own [and other relevant] precedents” (alteration in original

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Judges: Ginsburg

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