Legal Opinion
Maria Ramirez v. Ruben Escajeda, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 16, 2019No. 18-50125PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Government officials are often entitled to qualified immunity ("QI") from liability for civil damages for performing their discretionary duties. See, e.g. , Romero v. City of Grapevine , 888 F.3d 170 , 176 (5th Cir. 2018). And when a district court denies QI, we may immediately review the denial. Rich v. Palko , No. 18-40415, 920 F.3d 288 , 293-94, 2019 WL 1468176 (5th Cir. Apr. 3, 2019). But "we have jurisdiction only to decide whether the district court erred in concluding as a matter of law that officials are not entitled to [QI] on a given set of facts." Id.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Martha Romero v. City of Grapevine, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
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3Cited by26 opinions
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