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Qualified Immunity in Civil Rights Litigation

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Qualified immunity protects government officials from civil lawsuits unless their conduct violated a 'clearly established' right, making it extremely difficult for plaintiffs to succeed in police misconduct cases.

Why this is interesting

Most of us assume that if a police officer violates your constitutional rights, you can sue and win. But a decades-old Supreme Court doctrine often shields officers from even being tried.