Not if the suit names the officer in his personal capacity (to get around sovereign immunity). In those cases, the government might (and usually does) indemnify the defendant, but it's not substituted for them (and usually doesn't defend them).
Not if the suit names the officer in his personal capacity (to get around sovereign immunity). In those cases, the government might (and usually does) indemnify the defendant, but it's not substituted for them (and usually doesn't defend them).
Not if the suit names the officer in his personal capacity (to get around sovereign immunity). In those cases, the government might (and usually does) indemnify the defendant, but it's not substituted for them (and usually doesn't defend them).