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Harlow v. Fitzgerald
457 U.S. 800 — scotus, 1982.
- Citation
- 457 U.S. 800
- Court
- scotus
- Date filed
- 1982-06-24
- Cited by
- 22,846 later opinions (as at 2026-06-30)
- Context
- Liability
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