In the case of _________,the Supreme Court gave the lower courts some discretion over how they applied the test for qualified immunity.

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In the case of Pearson v. Callahan, the Supreme Court established that lower courts have the discretion to decide whether to first address whether a constitutional violation occurred or whether to instead address whether the official's conduct was objectively reasonable in light of clearly established law. This gave lower courts more flexibility in applying the test for qualified immunity.

In the Case of _________,The Supreme Court Gave the Lower