Foy v. Holston

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• holding that a “defendant is enti- tled to [qualified] immunity” under a clearly-established law analy- sis “[w]here the facts assumed for summary judgment purposes . . . show mixed motives (lawful and unlawful motivations)”
• when claiming violation of equal rights, discriminatory purpose is something which Plaintiffs must prove to prevail
• ‘Where the facts assumed for summary judgment purposes ... show mixed motives ... the defendant is entitled to immunity.”
• alteration added; 3 Plaintiffs do not dispute the individual Defendants are all government officials. (See generally Resp.). citation omitted
• qualified immunity may be available when “an adequate lawful motive is present’’
• decided on appeal from a denial of summary judgment

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