CTA's 2nd Brief & Response to Plaintiff's 1st Brief - National Center ...
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Case: 09-56689 07/26/2010 Page: 4 of 80 ID: 7418245 DktEntry: 45-1<br />
I1 . Even Assuming Dr . Corbett Violated the Establishment Clause. He Is<br />
Entitled <strong>to</strong> Qualified Imunity .................................. 38<br />
A . The District Court Properly Exercised Its Discretion in Allowing Dr .<br />
Corbett and the School District <strong>to</strong> Amend Their Answer and Obtain a<br />
Ruling on Qualified Immunity ............................. 38<br />
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1 Defendants Did Not Waive Qualified Immunity Defense 39<br />
2 . The District Court Acted Well Within Its Discretion in<br />
Granting Leave <strong>to</strong> Amend under Rule 15(a) ............. 46<br />
...<br />
a . No bad faith Existed ........................... 48<br />
b . Defendants Did Not Unduly Delay in Moving <strong>to</strong><br />
Amend ..................................... 51<br />
c . Motion <strong>to</strong> Amend Was Not Futile ................ 52<br />
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................<br />
d No Undue Prejudice Was Caused 53<br />
B . The Particular Constitutional Right Alleged by Plaintiff Was Not<br />
Clearly Established and Thus Dr . Corbett Is Entitled <strong>to</strong> Qualified<br />
Immunity .............................................. 57<br />
I11 . The Denial of Declara<strong>to</strong>ry Relief Should Be Affirmed ............... 65<br />
A . PlaintifPs Claim for Declara<strong>to</strong>ry Relief is Moot ............... 65<br />
B . Even If Not Moot. The District Court Correctly Denied Declara<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
Relief ................................................. 67<br />
CONCLUSION ................................................... 68<br />
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE ................................... 69