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...
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”...
How the Supreme Court Gave us No-Knock Warrants
Through a series of cases from 1963 to 2006, the Supreme Court has created the legal framework for no-knock warrants and forced it on all 50 states. But the states can opt out of that system and nullify those opinions in practice and effect. Path to Liberty: February...