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United States Supreme Court Affirms Officers’ Entitlement to Qualified Immunity

Law enforcement critics have launched concerted attacks on the doctrine of qualified immunity in an effort to mischaracterize the doctrine as allowing police officers to escape liability for clearly unconstitutional conduct. ...more

A Seizure by Any Other Name: US Supreme Court Affirms Centuries Old Rule Regarding the Use of Force and the Seizure of Criminal...

In a divided opinion, the United States Supreme Court recently corrected the Tenth Circuit’s divergence from centuries old law defining what constitutes a seizure by law enforcement for the purposes of Fourth Amendment...more

Qualified Immunity: The Commonly Misunderstood Defense and Opponents’ Efforts to Expose Law Enforcement Officers to Financial Ruin

Recent unrest has thrust the doctrine of qualified immunity into the spotlight.  Many of those who oppose law enforcement frequently misrepresent the nature, extent, and intent of this limited immunity.  Doing so fosters the...more

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