HR 7951
Qualified Immunity Act of 2020
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Bill overview
This bill, the Qualified Immunity Act of 2020, aims to solidify the existing legal defense of qualified immunity for law enforcement officers. It clarifies that an officer isn't liable for actions unless the officer reasonably should have known their conduct violated someone’s constitutional rights, or if a court has previously ruled that the action was lawful. Furthermore, the bill extends this protection to the law enforcement agencies that employ these officers, provided the individual officer is not found liable. The goal is to protect officers from lawsuits while still holding them accountable for egregious misconduct.
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Paul Cook
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