The push to end qualified immunity in NY By Susan Arbetter City of Albany PUBLISHED 4:02 PM ET May. 25, 2021 PUBLISHED 4:02 PM EDT May. 25, 2021
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Qualified immunity is a Supreme Court doctrine that shields employees of state and federal governments from being held civilly liable for constitutional violations.
Under the umbrella of policing, qualified immunity has prevented officers who use excessive from being held accountable for their conduct.
A bill to end qualified immunity in New York state, sponsored by Senator Robert Jackson and Assemblymember Pam Hunter, currently sits in the Government Operations Committees in both houses of the state legislature.
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