America's Epidemic of Police Abuse & Violence
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Livingston, Louisiana: No Immunity For Sheriff, Prosecutor Who Created False Testimony, Locking Up Innocent Man For 16 Years
No Absolute Immunity For Sheriff, Prosecutor Who Created False Testimony That Locked Up An Innocent Man For 16 Years2 11 May 2022 The thing about absolute immunity is it tends to be absolute. Except when it isn’t. This immunity — one that protects prosecutors, judges, and certain politicians...- Democide
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- buckley v. fitzsimmons court of appeals for the fifth circuit deputy ben ballard detective marlon foster district attorney scott perrilloux immunity jeffery ashton livingston parish louisiana michael wearry milstein v. cooley sheriff's office u.s. supreme court volokh conspiracy
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- Forum: Other Police Abuse, Misconduct, Incompetence
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One Way To Lose Judicial Immunity: Perform Impromptu Warrantless Searches Of People’s Houses
One Way To Lose Judicial Immunity: Perform Impromptu Warrantless Searches Of People’s Houses 20 July 2022 Judicial immunity is one of a handful of absolute immunities. Like the name suggests, absolute immunity is a pretty tough shield to pierce. Every so often, someone will do something...- Democide
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- Forum: Articles on Police Misconduct & Accountability
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Melrose Park, Illinois: Judge Says Mayor, Town Can’t Escape 1st Amendment Retaliation Suit Involving 62 Tickets For Lawn Furniture
Judge Says Mayor, Town Can’t Escape 1st Amendment Retaliation Suit Involving 62 Tickets Over Lawn Furniture 1 April 2022 The problem with electing abusive assholes is you may not know they’re abusive assholes until after you’ve elected them. Then you have a problem on your hands, at least...- Democide
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- angeline cozzi foia freedom of information act law chairs mayor ronald m. serpico melrose park michael cozzi monell vincent cozzi volokh conspiracy
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Ord, Nebraska: Small Town Pays $16,000 To Resident It Attempted To Sue Into Silence
The Ord government -- including the local police chief -- didn't like receiving this constant stream of letters. So, the town sued Brock, seeking a restraining order forbidding him from writing to government officials. The town, unsurprisingly, lost this lawsuit. Small Nebraska Town Pays...- Democide
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- Forum: Articles on Police Misconduct & Accountability
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Cop Travis Michael English Gets Qualified Immunity After Jailing Florida Man Dillon Shane Webb for 'I Eat Ass' Bumper Sticker
Cops Get Qualified Immunity After Jailing Florida Man for 'I Eat Ass' Bumper Sticker 28 September 2021 New life was injected into a free speech legal saga over an "I Eat Ass" bumper sticker yesterday when a federal judge ruled that the expression might violate Florida's obscenity law and...- Democide
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- Forum: Justice Denied Due To Qualified Immunity