Qualified Immunity
Rhode Island Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Create State Process to End Police Qualified Immunity
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (May 4, 2022) – Yesterday, a Rhode Island Senate committee held a hearing on a bill that would create a process to sue police officers in state court for using excessive force or taking other actions that violate individual rights without the...
Is Qualified Immunity “Necessary?”
Qualified immunity is a legal defense that allows government officials to escape civil lawsuits when they are accused of violating constitutional rights. Opponents say it lets bad government actors escape accountability. But supporters of the defense say it’s...
Bill Introduced in the Rhode Island House Would Create State Process to End Police Qualified Immunity
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (April 4, 2022) – A bill introduced in the Rhode Island House would create a process to sue police officers in state court for using excessive force or taking other actions that violate individual rights without the possibility of “qualified immunity”...
Maryland Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Create State Process to End Police Qualified Immunity
BALTIMORE, Md. (Mar. 2, 2022) – A bill introduced in the Maryland House would create a process to sue police officers in state court for using excessive force or taking other actions that violate individual rights without the possibility of “qualified immunity”...