The Supreme Court turned down an appeal from California prison officials who sought immunity for having transferred inmates with COVID-19 to San Quentin in May 2020, causing a deadly outbreak.
The state now faces lawsuits from families of those who died and those infected. Courts denied state's 'qualified immunity' claim, allowing lawsuits against the prison officials to proceed.
Justices emphasized the 'qualified immunity' concept, which typically protects police officers, and clarified that government officials can be sued for violating established constitutional rights.
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