Police reform has been at the forefront of protests the past few weeks, following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The qualified immunity doctrine is getting a lot of attention. “Qualified ...

In the span of just a few weeks in February and March, qualified immunity made headlines in three very different ways. A ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo: Getty Images) “We cannot stand idly by while rogue federal agents—emboldened by the Trump White House—ravage our ...

Some legal experts say the use of qualified immunity in these off-duty jobs, where officers are paid and directed by private businesses, distorts the original intent of the legal doctrine. Seth ...

When people argue about police accountability, one term keeps getting mixed up on purpose: qualified immunity. We are told that if qualified immunity is limited or ended, police officers will be ...

From Zorn v. Linton, decided today in an unsigned per curiam opinion: On the Governor's inauguration day in Vermont, protesters staged a sit-in at the state capitol. When the capitol closed for the ...

When officers commit misconduct during off-duty jobs, some judges are granting them immunity historically reserved for on-duty incidents HOUSTON — Shanita Terrell believes someone spiked her drink the ...