'''Qualified''' or "good faith" '''immunit'''y is an affirmative defense against a [[lawsuit]] that must be asserted (pled) by a defendant government official. ''[[Gomez v. Toledo]]'', 446 U.S. 635 (1980).
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'''Qualified''' or "good faith" '''immunity''' is an affirmative defense against a [[lawsuit]] that must be asserted (pled) by a defendant government official. ''[[Gomez v. Toledo]]'', 446 U.S. 635 (1980).
The [[U.S. Supreme Court]] established that the "good faith" defense has both an "objective" and a "subjective" aspect.
The [[U.S. Supreme Court]] established that the "good faith" defense has both an "objective" and a "subjective" aspect.