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 ...

A Georgia school district said “qualified immunity” meant it couldn’t be sued for refusing to implement changes pursuant to its agreement with the plaintiff.

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When officers commit misconduct during off-duty jobs, some judges are granting them immunity historically reserved for on-duty incidents HOUSTON — Shanita Terrell believes someone spiked her drink the ...

When people argue about police accountability, one term keeps getting mixed up on purpose: qualified immunity. We are told that if qualified immunity is limited or ended, police officers will be ...

A Jackson County detective was denied qualified immunity in a lawsuit alleging he lied in an affidavit. Qualified immunity protects government officials from liability unless their conduct violates ...

Recently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that tribal officials could not claim sovereign immunity or qualified immunity from potential liability for failure to remit taxes on cigarette sales ...