A legislative committee has voted 9-1 against a proposal to remove police officers’ protection from lawsuits in Maine. The judiciary committee’s vote on Thursday all but kills LD 214 “An Act to Eliminate Qualified Immunity for Police Officers. It will proceed with an “ought not to pass” recommendation. Sign up for our Newsletters Supporters said it was time to hold police accountable by making it easier to sue individual officers for their.
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Derek Chauvin is on trial in Minnesota for murder. The former Minneapolis police officer was videotaped with his knees on the neck and back of George Floyd as he laid face down on a city street with his hands cuffed behind his back.
In the wake of nationwide protests after Floydâs at the hands of the police, the doctrine of qualified immunity has come under increasing scrutiny. Qualified immunity shields government officials from liability for their conduct.
According to the American Bar Association, Floydâs death, and the national turmoil that followed, made qualified immunity a relatively unknown concept an issue of national importance.