A Qualified Immunity Case That the Federal Courts Got Right
Fatal police shootings and the Fourth Amendment
Qualified Immunity
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A Michigan Police Task Force Is Playing Jurisdiction Games To Avoid Compensating an Innocent Man Cops Put in the Hospital
The Institute for Justice calls on the Supreme Court to put a stop to it.
6th Circuit: This Man Can Sue the Cop Who Arrested Him for Defending His Daughter Against a Feral Cat
Dwain Barton says Officer Dean Vann illegally entered his home and used excessive force while arresting him without probable cause.
Louisiana Prosecutors Say They Can't Be Sued Over the Fake Subpoenas They Used To Pressure Witnesses Into Testifying
In several cases, victims received higher bonds than criminal defendants and were forced to serve jail time.
Does Letting Police Enter Your House Give Them Permission To Wreck It?
The Institute for Justice asks the Supreme Court to clarify a doctrine that shields cops from responsibility for outrageous conduct.
The Case for Creating "Constitutional Small Claims Courts"
Clark Neily's excellent proposal for addressing small, but troubling politice violations of constitutional rights.
Judge Says Cops Need Qualified Immunity To 'Stop Mass Shootings'
In fact, the legal doctrine lets cops to get away with outrageous conduct.
Prison Guard Who Hid While Inmate Raped a Nurse Cannot Be Sued, Federal Court Rules
The 7th Circuit said the guard is protected by qualified immunity.
A License for Outrageous Police Conduct
Qualified immunity protects cops from liability for actions that would land ordinary people in jail.
Cops Accused of Stealing Over $225,000 Can't Be Sued, Thanks to Qualified Immunity
A court ruled that officers did not have enough information to know whether or not stealing violates the Constitution.
Appeals Court Rejects Qualified Immunity Claim by Dallas Transit Cop Who Arrested a Photographer for Taking Pictures
Officer Stephanie Branch arrested Avi Adelman for criminal trespass even though he was not doing anything illegal.
Imagining a World Without Qualified Immunity, Part V
Absent qualified immunity, government indemnification and budgeting would continue to dampen the effect of lawsuits on government decisionmaking—but eliminating the defense could exert other pressures on government to improve.
Imagining a World Without Qualified Immunity, Part III
Eliminating qualified immunity would decrease the average cost, complexity, and time spent adjudicating civil rights cases.
Imagining a World Without Qualified Immunity, Part II
Absent qualified immunity, the rate at which plaintiffs win would remain about the same.
Imagining a World Without Qualified Immunity, Part I
What impact would abolishing qualified immunity have on civil rights litigation, police misconduct, and government accountability?
Atlanta Cop Gets Fired, Sent to Jail for Kicking, Choking Suspect
An outcome that's all too rare. Former police officer Matthew Johns attacked a suspect in September 2016, leaving the teen unconscious and with a severe concussion.
Court Rules Cop Who Shot Unarmed 15-Year-Old Is Protected by Qualified Immunity
The ruling once again shows the legal disgrace that is qualified immunity.
Court Rules Police Officer Who Shot 10-Year-Old Is Protected by Qualified Immunity
"No reasonable officer would engage in such recklessness," complains dissenting judge.
Police Sicced a Dog on a Surrendering Man. Will the Supreme Court Review the Doctrine That Gave Them Immunity?
The ACLU wants the Supreme Court to revisit the notorious qualified immunity doctrine.
Resolved: The Supreme Court Should Overrule Qualified Immunity
A debate today with Professor Chris Walker
The 5 Worst Supreme Court Rulings of the Past 50 Years
Cases in which a majority of the Court fell down on the job.
Judge Willett and Justice Sotomayor Attack Qualified Immunity for Cops
A libertarian-leaning federal judge and a liberal Supreme Court justice both make the case against qualified immunity.
Noteworthy Qualified Immunity Settlement
The state pays (and generously) to avoid the pending cert. petition in Allah v. Milling
Judge Willett Questions Qualified Immunity
In a concurring opinion, Fifth Circuit Judge Don Willett expresses concern about the " kudzu-like creep of the modern immunity regime."
Laws Are for the Little People
Lots of government officials enjoy legal immunity with a wink and a nod. But in Arizona, immunity is actually official.
New Calls for the Supreme Court to Reconsider Qualified Immunity
Some unusual amicus briefs filed in support of cert. in Allah v. Milling
Stare Decisis and Judge-Made Law
What today's decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair might tell us about the future of qualified immunity
Why the Supreme Court Reviews So Many Qualified Immunity Cases
Here's a theory, at least.
