Today’s update focuses on a fatal use of force incident out of the 5th Circuit. Our case will review a few hot topics, including qualified immunity, mental health and use of force. To help further understand the court’s decision we have […]
Mental Health, Qualified Immunity and the Luxury of Time Continue Reading »
Dashcams and body-worn cameras can be both a blessing and a curse for law enforcement. They allow for the court system to view an incident in real time, but they sometimes cloud perception and make it difficult to not view
Video, Use of Force, and Qualified Immunity Continue Reading »
Our case today comes to us from the Third Circuit and involves both qualified immunity and alleged excessive force. The facts of this case get a little hectic and in order to fully understand the court’s decision it is important
UOF Following a Pursuit and Plaintiff Safety – Third Circuit Continue Reading »
Today’s case highlights the important role that all of the facts play in a court’s legal calculation and an important operational consideration for your agency: it is necessary to have a plan in place that allows officers to change and
Qualified Immunity, Deadly Use of Force Continue Reading »
Part Three – What the Public Needs to Know So, what is qualified immunity? What does it mean to society as a whole? And what should law enforcement officers tell the public when it comes to qualified immunity? What we
Qualified Immunity – What Every Officer Needs To Know: Part Three Continue Reading »
Part Two – The Law of Qualified Immunity and Due Process To fully understand qualified immunity, we need to discuss why qualified immunity is important to the judicial system and taxpayer dollars. More often than not as a Use of
Qualified Immunity – What Every Officer Needs To Know: Part Two Continue Reading »
History of How Qualified Immunity Came to Be As I watch what is occurring across the Country I am confused. I have practiced law for nineteen years. And I’ve been in awe over the past couple of months as I
Qualified Immunity – What Every Officer Needs To Know: Part One Continue Reading »
Chokeholds and policing are certainly a hot topic in today’s society. Today we will be reviewing a use of force case out of the 9th Circuit that touches on chokeholds and another highly debated topic, qualified immunity. Certainly, police officers
The Ever-Complicated Chokehold & Qualified Immunity: Tuuamalemalo v. Greene Continue Reading »
Qualified immunity is a type of legal immunity. “Qualified immunity balances two important interests—the need to hold public officials accountable when they exercise power irresponsibly and the need to shield officials from harassment, distraction, and liability when they perform their
Webinar: Qualified Immunity – What the Public Needs to Know Continue Reading »
