Fifth Circuit· 3/8/2019

Morrow v. Meachum

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917 F.3d 870

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explaining that “the law must be so clearly established that—in the blink of an eye, in the middle of a high-speed chase—every reasonable officer would know . . . immediately” that the conduct was unlawful
“That means the law must be so clearly established that—in the blink of an eye, in the middle of a high-speed chase—every reasonable officer would know it immediately.”
“The § 1983 plaintiff bears the burden of proof. And the burden is heavy: a right is clearly established only if relevant precedent has placed the constitutional question beyond debate.”
calling the second prong “a doozy”

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Judges: Costa, Davis, Oldham

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