Immunity of Public Officials in the United States
Immunity of Public Officials
United States Constitution
According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled IMMUNITY OF PUBLIC OFFICIALSState and federal officials enjoy traditional immunity from state-law tort claims. These traditional immunities are more readily available for the discretionary functions of officials than for their ministerial functions. The post-1950s growth of constitutionally-based
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