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Re:Police act like laws don't apply to them because of Quali... by ashtonkem on Monday June 01, 2020 @12:23AM (#23375433)
Is QI something easily amenable via legislation? I was under the impression that the Supreme Court created the doctrine based on the constitution, which I thought means it’ll be hard to legislate.
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Re:Police act like laws don't apply to them because of Quali... by rayiner on Monday June 01, 2020 @10:46AM (#23378994)
The qualified immunity doctrine is a judge-created limitation on claims based on violations of federal constitutional rights. It doesn't preclude legislatures from creating causes of action under state law to allow officers to be held accountable.
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