4th Circuit To Cops: Arresting Someone For Following Your Instructions Means You Don’t Get Any Immunity
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  • OsaErisXero@kbin.run
    311·
    5 months ago

    Don’t worry, SCOTUS will reverse it after another year of expensive litigation

    • Fedizen@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      5 months ago

      and somehow create a new form of immunity, probably. I swear we need a consitutional amendment that explicitly bans courts from granting any kind of immunity without it being explicitly granted by a law.

      • Empricorn@feddit.nlEnglish
        1·
        5 months ago

        This illegitimate court is so partisan and they love to legislate from the bench. Because they’ll get away with it…

  • TheDoozer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    5 months ago

    I’m confused.

    The prosecutor had already dropped the charges. Was this a Civil suit by the parolee against the sheriff and deputy? What is the actual outcome here other than “yeah, they totally weren’t allowed to do that. Glad that’s cleared up, let’s go grab lunch.”?

    • melodious_thunk@lemm.eeEnglish
      5·
      5 months ago

      Yup, civil suit. Which cops typically have “qualified immunity” from, meaning quick dismissal.