Opinion ID: 169475
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Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Dr. Marlatt's Qualified Immunity

Text: In Defendants' motion for summary judgment, Dr. Marlatt asserted a qualified immunity defense. The district court did not address this argument in its opinion and order, and Dr. Marlatt did not cross-appeal. Once a defendant raises a qualified immunity defense, the plaintiff must show: (1) that the defendant's actions violated a constitutional or statutory right, and (2) that the rights alleged to be violated were clearly established at the time of the conduct at issue. Anderson v. Blake, 469 F.3d 910, 913 (10th Cir.2006) (citing Saucier v. Katz, 533 U.S. 194, 201, 121 S.Ct. 2151, 150 L.Ed.2d 272 (2001)). As already discussed, Plaintiffs have shown that a jury could find that Dr. Marlatt violated their constitutional rights under the First Amendment by retaliating against them for exercising their freedom of speech and association. Conversely, Plaintiffs have failed to show that Dr. Marlatt violated their procedural due process rights under the Fourteenth Amendment. On remand, the district court should consider these holdings (and how we have refined the surviving claims) in addressing Dr. Marlatt's motion for qualified immunity.