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The Root· 23 hours agoAs many criminal justice experts will tell you, it’s a major barrier to holding police who abuse their authority accountable. At noon today, the two lawmakers plan to re-introduce ...
Full court to review possible amendment to end qualified immunity
The Center Square· 9 hours agoThe 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost a full-court review of...
San Jose may settle wrongful conviction claims for $12M
Courthouse News Service· 6 hours agoLionel Rubalcava filed claims against the officers and the city in 2020, following the Santa Clara...
Ninth Circuit revives excessive force lawsuit in 2019 San Jose police shooting
San Jose Mercury News· 1 day agoThe suit filed by...the dismissal, rejecting Cousins’ reasoning that Officer Edward Carboni was...
Unequal protection
Courthouse News Service· 2 days agoThe decedent in one case was a dog. The decedent in the other case was a human. The same judge wrote the decisions for a three-judge panel on the issue...
Federal judge rules in favor of Evansville police officers in wrongful death suit
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoBrookman granted the defendants' request for a summary judgment in full and dismissed the claims levied against them...
Opinion | Libertarian Candidates Can Change Presidential Outcomes. What Does the New Nominee...
New York Times· 2 days agoIn 2016, the Libertarian Party presidential candidate, Gary Johnson, received more votes than any of...
Did Indiana prison guard unlawfully use pepper spray for punishment?
The Times of Northwest Indiana· 5 hours ago"There is a genuine issue of material fact as to whether Officer Smith violated the 8th Amendment,"...
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Reason.com· 4 days agoPlease enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature written by a bunch of people at the Institute for Justice. Well, most courts say that's unconstitutional, but earlier this ...
Why the $4.5 Billion School E-Rate Program Is Headed to the Supreme Court
Education Week· 2 days agoThe court agreed to hear the appeal of a Wisconsin telecom provider facing a civil trial under a...
