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U.S. Supreme Court

Jan. 23, 2009

U.S. Justices Give Judges More Discretion on Police Immunity

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed in a unanimous decision Wednesday to give judges more discretion to evaluate when law enforcement officials deserve qualified immunity in civil right lawsuits.

By Lawrence Hurley
Daily Journal Staff Writer

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed in a unanimous decision Wednesday to give judges more discretion to evaluate when law enforcement officials deserve qualified immunity in civil right lawsuits.

The ruling effectively tips the balance in favor of the police when it is not "clearly established" that their conduct was unconstitutional at the time it occurred. Pearson v. Callahan, 2009 DJD...

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