Supreme Court Effectively Grants Absolute Immunity to Federal Cops
The Supreme Court let stand two appellate court opinions that in effect give federal agents and local police deputized as federal agents absolute immunity from prosecution. The High Court’s refusal to hear these two cases follows on the heels of its decision...
Supreme Court Makes It Even Harder to Sue Abusive Federal Agents
In another fail for liberty, a recent Supreme Court decision effectively expanded qualified immunity and makes it virtually impossible for people to sue Border Patrol agents for using excessive force. According to court filings, when U.S. Customs and Border Patrol...
New York Assembly Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Create State Process to End Police Qualified Immunity
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 12, 2022) – Earlier this week, a New York Assembly committee held a hearing on a bill that would create a process to sue police officers and government officials in state court for the deprivation of individual rights without the possibility of...