Hayes Williams and Arthur Mitchell v. David C. Treen, Governor of the State of Louisiana

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• violation of clearly established state law vitiates objective prong of good faith immunity defense
• “Qualified immunity is an affirmative defense. The immunity is not automatically available to every [] defendant merely by virtue of his status as a government employee.”
• violation of clearly established state law vitiates objective prong of good faith immunity defense

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