Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1) Law enforcement supervisors can be held liable for the actions of the officers under their command.
2) 1983 lawsuits are civil suits filed in state court.
3) A federal lawsuit directed specifically at federal officials or enforcement agents is known as a Bivens Action.
4) The Supreme Court has supported sovereign immunity for individual police officers.
5) The Supreme Court gives qualified immunity to officers to protect them from lawsuits if the officers believed their actions were lawful based on the information they possessed at the time.


1. T
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. T

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Fill in the blank with correct word.

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