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A bill introduced in the New Jersey Assembly would create a process to sue police officers in state court for using excessive force or taking other actions that violate individual rights without the possibility of “qualified immunity” as a defense.
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The new language would stipulate that qualified immunity is not a defense in these cases. In effect, it would prohibit public employees and employers from invoking a defense that the “plaintiff’s rights, privileges, or immunities were not clearly established at the time of their deprivation in causes of action for unjustified use of force or violations of the New Jersey Civil Rights Act.”