Fifth Circuit· 9/28/2011

Porter v. Epps

Citations

659 F.3d 440
2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 19756
2011 WL 4471051

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recognizing that qualified immunity shields officials unless the plaintiff demonstrates the defendant violated a constitutional right that was “clearly established”
holding that a supervisory official may be held liable under section 1983 for implementing an unconstitutional policy that causally results in a constitutional injury
holding that a supervisory official may be held liable only if “(1) he affirmatively participates in the acts that cause the constitutional deprivation, or (2) he implements unconstitutional policies that causally result in the constitutional injury.”
holding that a supervisory official may be held liable only if “(1) he affirmatively participates in the acts that cause the constitutional deprivation, or (2) he implements unconstitutional policies that causally result in the constitutional injury.”
indicating that a supervisory official may be liable if he implements an unconstitutional policy that causes constitutional harm
explaining that causation is necessary under any theory of federal supervisory liability

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Judges: Reavley, Prado, Owen

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