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Why Botham Jean's Family Won't Get $100 Million Awarded by Jury

Legal outcomes of police violence cases vary significantly based on responsibility and legal hurdles, impacting families' compensation.

Where The Candidates Stand On Police Accountability And Reform

Candidates' stances on police reform highlight stark contrasts, particularly on accountability, qualified immunity, and oversight of law enforcement practices.
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San Jose: Ninth Circuit rejects qualified immunity for officer who shot activist in groin at George Floyd protests

The Ninth Circuit Court allows excessive force lawsuit against a San Jose officer to proceed, citing potential violations of constitutional rights.

Ninth Circuit: No Immunity For Officer Who Shot Peaceful Protester In The Groin

The Ninth Circuit is more favorable towards civil rights cases compared to the Fifth Circuit, as seen in Derrick Sanderlin's lawsuit.

A Federal Judge Delivers Another Urgent, Scathing Warning About the Supreme Court

Judge Carlton Reeves criticizes Supreme Court's selective application of precedent and calls for abolishing qualified immunity to uphold civil rights.

Controversial qualified immunity doctrine faces tests in Louisiana

Qualified immunity is a controversial doctrine that protects law enforcement officers from lawsuits.
Louisiana has become a testing ground for challenges to qualified immunity.

San Jose: Ninth Circuit rejects qualified immunity for officer who shot activist in groin at George Floyd protests

The Ninth Circuit Court allows excessive force lawsuit against a San Jose officer to proceed, citing potential violations of constitutional rights.

Ninth Circuit: No Immunity For Officer Who Shot Peaceful Protester In The Groin

The Ninth Circuit is more favorable towards civil rights cases compared to the Fifth Circuit, as seen in Derrick Sanderlin's lawsuit.

A Federal Judge Delivers Another Urgent, Scathing Warning About the Supreme Court

Judge Carlton Reeves criticizes Supreme Court's selective application of precedent and calls for abolishing qualified immunity to uphold civil rights.

Controversial qualified immunity doctrine faces tests in Louisiana

Qualified immunity is a controversial doctrine that protects law enforcement officers from lawsuits.
Louisiana has become a testing ground for challenges to qualified immunity.
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San Jose police denied immunity in excessive force lawsuit - San Jose Spotlight

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court's ruling allows excessive force lawsuit against police officers to proceed, challenging qualified immunity.

LAPD officer kept shooting after suspect was down, but court says law protects her

Qualified immunity protects LAPD officer in controversial shooting case.
Officer shielded from federal claims despite using excessive force.

San Jose police denied immunity in excessive force lawsuit - San Jose Spotlight

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court's ruling allows excessive force lawsuit against police officers to proceed, challenging qualified immunity.

LAPD officer kept shooting after suspect was down, but court says law protects her

Qualified immunity protects LAPD officer in controversial shooting case.
Officer shielded from federal claims despite using excessive force.
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NJ woman mistakenly arrested, jailed for two weeks can't sue over error

Judith Maureen Henry unjustly served two weeks in jail due to a mistaken identity, highlighting issues in law enforcement accountability.
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Supreme Court denies California's plea for immunity for COVID-19 deaths at San Quentin

California prison officials denied immunity for COVID-19 transfer leading to outbreak at San Quentin, facing lawsuits now.

Officers Beat You Up In Front Of Your House? Good Luck Using Bivens

The Tenth Circuit rejected a Bivens claim against U.S. Marshals who beat a man unconscious, highlighting the absurdity of the Bivens doctrine.
The court suggests that the Supreme Court may need to reconsider or overrule the Bivens doctrine due to its absurd results.

Supreme Court denies California's plea for immunity for COVID-19 deaths at San Quentin

California prison officials denied immunity for COVID-19 transfer leading to outbreak at San Quentin, facing lawsuits now.

Officers Beat You Up In Front Of Your House? Good Luck Using Bivens

The Tenth Circuit rejected a Bivens claim against U.S. Marshals who beat a man unconscious, highlighting the absurdity of the Bivens doctrine.
The court suggests that the Supreme Court may need to reconsider or overrule the Bivens doctrine due to its absurd results.
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Immunity Denied To Cop Who Ticketed A Man For Telling The Cop To Turn On His Headlights

Cops arresting people for saying things to them is unconstitutional retaliation.
Qualified immunity often protects officers from facing consequences for rights violations.

Arrested citizen journalist wasn't 'martyr' for journalism, 5th Circuit says in tossing her First Amendment suit

Qualified immunity protects police and prosecutors in a lawsuit filed by a citizen journalist arrested for publishing nonpublic information.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at New Orleans ruled in favor of the defendants' qualified immunity, tossing the citizen journalist's suit.

As he seeks immunity, Donald Trump uses flawed logic to compare presidents and police officers - Poynter

Former President Donald Trump is petitioning the courts for legal immunity for his actions as president.
He is comparing the need for presidential immunity to the qualified immunity that police officers have.

Police Can Be Held Liable for Killing a Dog But Not a Black Person

The Eleventh Circuit took different stances on the protections afforded to dogs versus Black people in recent rulings on qualified immunity cases.

How Qualified Immunity Protects Cops Who Kill | Defector

Qualified immunity and case law allow police to use deadly force without accountability, even against children.

Ninth Circuit revives excessive force lawsuit in 2019 San Jose police shooting

A federal appellate court revives an excessive force lawsuit over the shooting death of Francis Calonge by a San Jose police officer.
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