Qualified Immunity Facts and Fiction

For the last 20 years, Police “reformers” have advocated for the end of a protection of Law Enforcement from civil liabilities, called Qualified Immunity. Qualified Immunity is a doctrine establish by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1967, which protects government employees for being sued in Civil Court for actions taken within the course and scope of their duties. Most of the efforts to end Qualified Immunity have focused specifically on Law Enforcement.
On this episode of Briefing with the Chief, I will be joined by Adam Marangell, the General Counsel for the Los Angeles Sheriff Professional Association, LASPA. He has represented Law Enforcement officers for nearly 20 years. We will discuss the doctrine of Qualified Immunity both its legal aspects and public policy implications.