¶ 1 In an action premised upon the alleged violation of a federal constitutional right, qualified immunity protects government officials from civil liability unless the plaintiff proffers evidence tending to establish the violation of a particularized right that was clearly established beyond debate at the time of the alleged violation. Ashcroft v. al-Kidd, ___ U.S. ___,
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