Qualified Immunity
New Jersey Bill Would Create State Process to End Police Qualified Immunity
TRENTON, N.J. (Jan. 22, 2024) – A bill introduced in the New Jersey Assembly 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”...
Tennessee Bill Would Create Process to End Qualified Immunity
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 17, 2024) – A bill introduced in the Tennessee House would create a process to sue law enforcement officers in state court for using excessive force or taking other actions that violate individual rights without the possibility of “qualified...
Washington State Bills Would Create Process to End Qualified Immunity
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Jan. 10, 2024) – Two Washington state bills carried over into the 2024 legislative session would create a process to sue government officials in state court for using excessive force or taking other actions that violate individual rights without the...
New York Bills Would Create State Process to End Police Qualified Immunity
ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 9, 2024) – Bills introduced in the New York Assembly and Senate would create a process to sue police officers and government officials in state court for the deprivation of individual rights without the possibility of “qualified immunity” as a...