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Under "Scholarly critiques" 2nd Paragh it reads

"The Court has stated that it bases qualified immunity on three factors: a "good faith" defense at common law, making up for the supposedly mistaken broadening of § 1983, and serving as a "warning" to government officials. 

This makes no sense as written, nor does it provide a source to clarify. if anything, these might be uses not bases Coprolite78 (talk) 11:01, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]