Supreme Court of the United States May 27, 1980, 79-5601 (Gomez v. Toledo)

Mr. Justice Marshall

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented is whether, in an action brought under 42 U. S. C. § 1983 against a public official whose position might entitle him to qualified immunity, a plaintiff must

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allege that the official has acted in bad faith in order to state a claim for relief or, alternatively, whether the defendant must plead good faith as an