Qualified Immunity

2022-2023 Partnering for Success Webinar Series

Public Entity Partners continues its 2022-2023 Partnering for Success Webinar Series next month. This series is designed to increase your knowledge of current risk management exposures and provide helpful information on topics that are important for public entities.

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The Local Government Liability Balancing Act

Municipalities within the State of Tennessee provide vital services to their citizens. City employees are faced with tough decisions every day about what services to provide, how to provide those services, and how to best manage taxpayer dollars.

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Qualified Immunity

Qualified immunity is a key doctrine protecting state and local officials from individual liability, unless the official violated a clearly established constitutional right. In the 1960s, the Supreme Court recognized qualified immunity as a defense to constitutional violations. Lisa Soronen, executive director of the State & Local Legal Center, which works closely with NLC, prepared this quick summary for us to share with NLC-RISC pools about qualified immunity cases.

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