Jacob Clark, et ux. v. Bernadette Stone, et al.
1. Whether qualified immunity applies to shield
from liability child protective services case
workers who repeatedly conduct warrantless
searches of a home over the objection of the
homeowner?
2. Whether qualified immunity is an affirmative
defense with the burden of proof on the party
raising it, or whether a Plaintiff has the burden
of disproving the defense?
3. Whether this Court should overrule, or at least
modify, its prior cases concerning the defense of
qualified immunity where the defense is now
applied contrary to the plain text of 42 U.S.C.
1983?
Whether qualified immunity applies to shield from liability child protective services case workers who repeatedly conduct warrantless searches of a home over the objection of the homeowner?