Fifth Circuit· 7/15/1997

Pierce v. Smith

Citations

117 F.3d 866
13 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 8
1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 17907
1997 WL 395259

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acknowledging that a resident physician at a state hospital is an employee of the state
noting that the plaintiff bears the burden of demonstrating that an individual defendant is not entitled to qualified immunity
“We do not require that an official demonstrate that he did not violate clearly established federal rights; our precedent places that burden upon plaintiffs.” (internal quotation marks omitted)
“We do ‘not require that an official demonstrate that he did not violate clearly established federal rights; our precedent places that burden upon plaintiffs.’” (quoting Salas, 980 F.2d at 306)
“We do ‘not require that an official demonstrate that he did not violate clearly established federal rights; our precedent places that burden upon plaintiffs.’” (quoting Salas, 980 F.2d at 306)

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Judges: Barksdale, Dennis, Garwood

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