Qualified Immunity
California Assembly Committee Passes Bill to Close Qualified Immunity Loopholes in State Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug 30, 2021) – Last week, a third California Assembly committee passed a bill that would create a process to sue police officers for violations of rights in state court without the possibility of “qualified immunity” as a defense. Sen. Steven...
California Assembly Committees Pass Bill to Close Qualified Immunity Loopholes in State Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 20, 2021) – Two California Assembly committees have passed a bill that would create a process to sue police officers for violations of rights in state court without the possibility of “qualified immunity” as a defense. Sen. Steven Bradford...
Now in Effect: New Mexico Law Creates State Process to End Qualified Immunity
SANTA FE, N.M. (July 1, 2021) – Today, a New Mexico law that creates a process to sue in state court when government agents use excessive force or take other actions that violate individual rights without the possibility of “qualified immunity” as a defense went into...
California Senate Passes Bill to Close Qualified Immunity Loopholes in State Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 8, 2021) – The California Senate has passed a bill that would create a process to sue police officers for violations of rights in state court without the possibility of “qualified immunity” as a defense. Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena)...