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Court says police who killed Pokémon card thieves cannot claim qualified immunity

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Qualified immunity comes up in police reform discussions, but what does it mean and how does it impact you?

Police reform has been at the forefront of protests the past few weeks, following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The qualified immunity doctrine is getting a lot of attention. “Qualified ...
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[Webinar] § 1983 Qualified Immunity Appeals: Procedure and Strategy

Join us Thursday, February 12, from 2 to 3 p.m. EST for our webinar, Ҥ 1983 Qualified Immunity Appeals: Procedure and ...
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How Democrats can end qualified immunity for ICE agents

Senate Democrats are right now formulating a list of conditions they say must be fulfilled for them to consider providing ...

How the Supreme Court Made Alex Pretti’s Killing More Likely

What it means in practice is that any officer—whether state, local, or federal—who violates the Constitution won’t be held ...

Rep. Ayanna Pressley introduces bill to end qualified immunity for ICE officers following fatal shootings

“We cannot stand idly by while rogue federal agents—emboldened by the Trump White House—ravage our communities, brutalize families, and kill ...
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ANIMATION: A brief history of qualified immunity, the doctrine protecting officers

There's a renewed push to reform qualified immunity, a legal doctrine that protects police officers, along with some others, from civil lawsuits. In Congress, Sen. Justin Amash of Michigan proposed a ...