Qualified Immunity
Maryland House Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Create State Process to End Qualified Immunity
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Jan. 27, 2023) – Last week, a Maryland House committee held a hearing on a bill that would create a process to sue police officers in state court for the deprivation of individual rights without the possibility of “qualified immunity” as a defense....
West Virginia Bill Would Create State Process to End Police Qualified Immunity
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Jan. 14, 2023) – A bill introduced in the West Virginia House 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...
Maryland Bill Would Create State Process to End Qualified Immunity
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Jan. 12, 2023) – A bill introduced in the Maryland House would create a process to sue police officers in state court for the deprivation of individual rights without the possibility of “qualified immunity” as a defense. Del. Gabriel Acevero (D)...
New York Bill Would Create State Process to Limit Qualified Immunity
ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 5, 2023) – A bill introduced in the New York 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 defense. A...