Government,
Constitutional Law,
Civil Rights
Oct. 30, 2019
Attempts to challenge qualified immunity are ramping up among attorneys and activists
Of the numerous 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals cases that upheld qualified immunity for public defendants this year, at least one may be on its way to the U.S. Supreme Court in a bid to hold police officers accountable for what plaintiffs say are constitutional rights violations.
Of the numerous 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals cases that upheld qualified immunity for public defendants this year, at least one might be on its way to the U.S. Supreme Court in a bid to hold police officers accountable for what plaintiffs say are constitutional rights violations. But attempts to challenge the qualified immunity doctrine are also being waged by others, including attorneys litigating cases in district court, activists, and perhaps high court just...
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