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Buffalo loses appeal in civil rights case regarding police department’s claim of qualified immunity
WIVB via Yahoo News· 4 days agoBUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The City of Buffalo has delayed a possible trial for two years by appealing...
4th Circuit Reverses Qualified Immunity Award in Army Lt.'s Civil Rights Suit | National Law Journal
Law.com· 5 days agoThe Fourth Circuit in a 2-1 decision May 31 reversed the U.S. District Court for the Eastern...
Miami Cop Who Shot Dog Can Be Sued for Constitutional Violation
Bloomberg Law· 3 days agoA Miami police officer who fatally shot a dog while investigating a crime isn’t entitled to qualified immunity from the dog owner’s lawsuit ...
Army officer in Windsor police traffic stop case has appeal heard
WAVY via Yahoo News· 5 days ago“Importantly, Nazario does not challenge the court’s ruling that the Policemen had probable cause to...
A legal doctrine that shields police from many lawsuits may be losing support | New Orleans'...
Louisiana Weekly· 6 days agoAfter his release, Green sued the detective, alleging that the arrest violated his constitutional rights against unreasonable seizure and deprivation of liberty. The detective sought to have ...
He was shot in the back by a Kentucky cop. Can his fellow officers be sued?
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJaime Morales, a former Scott County deputy and veteran, was paralyzed by a bullet shot by a fellow ...
Police Can Be Held Liable for Killing a Dog but Not a Black Person
The Nation· 2 days agoNot every Black person, to be sure. In fact, I particularly detest Black people who actively...
Appeals court reviews officer misconduct lawsuit involving New Orleans teen
WGNO via Yahoo News· 3 days agoI believe that’s not this country,” said Ahmed. “I believe that’s not this state, and I one hundred...
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Reason.com· 1 day agoPlease enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature written by a bunch of people at the Institute for Justice. In which the Supreme Court, in 1954, abandoned previous constitutional ...
Appeals court rules a Miami-Dade police officer can be sued over shooting a dog
CBS News· 2 days agoIn the first time it has issued such a decision, a federal appeals court Wednesday cleared the way...