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Qualified Immunity
Immunity Doctrines Have Made the US Constitution Useless — It’s Time to End Them
Overlapping immunity doctrines insulate officials from the consequences of their actions, no matter how egregious.
UN Report Calls for Reparations for Victims of Systemic Racist Police Violence
“Systemic racism needs a systemic response,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet stated.
Federal Judge Sets Out to Bring Down Law Shielding Police From Legal Liability
In a 72-page opinion, a federal judge challenged the Supreme Court to abolish the qualified immunity defense.
Protesters Attacked by Police Are Suing to Vindicate Their Constitutional Rights
Victims of police abuse are filing litigation and at least one judge has halted some of the most egregious misconduct.
Markey Bill Backed by Sanders and Warren Seeks to Abolish Qualified Immunity
The antiquated legal doctrine has insulated police for decades from serious prosecution of even wanton misconduct.
House Dems’ Reforms Are Not Enough — Congress Must End Federal Policing Funding
The Justice in Policing Act falls short by allocating additional resources to the current system of policing.
Top Recipients of Police Money Include Trump and Leading Congressional Democrats
Since the 1994 election cycle, police unions and PACs have donated over $1.1 million to congressional campaigns.
Supreme Court Sides With Cops Who “Shoot First and Think Later”
The doctrine of qualified immunity has been repeatedly invoked to quash litigation brought against police officers.
Bush Officials Immunity for War on Terror Abuses to Be Subject, Again, of Supreme Court Battle
SCOTUS will determine if high-ranking US officials can be sued for civil rights abuses that occurred just after September 11.
Do the Americans With Disabilities and Civil Rights Acts Apply to Police Operations?
The Supreme Court's ruling about whether the police had a right to shoot a mentally ill woman wielding a knife has broad ramifications.