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Comment by Analemma_

2 hours ago

"Thrown out due to Qualified [read: absolute] Immunity"

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nickff  1 hour ago

Absolute immunity is much broader than qualified immunity; the former generally applies to government officials (judges, prosecutors, legislators, etc.), and the latter applies to law enforcement officers (e.g. police).

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