NACDL - Baxter v. Bracey and Harris

Baxter v. Bracey and Harris

Brief of Cross-Ideological Groups Dedicated to Ensuring Official Accountability, Restoring the Public’s Trust in Law Enforcement, and Promoting the Rule of Law as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioner (on petition for a writ of certiorari)

Brief filed: 05/31/2019

Documents

Baxter-v-Bracey,-cross-ideological-brief-(filed).pdf

Baxter v. Bracey and Harris

United States Supreme Court; Case No. 18-1287

Prior Decision

Decision below 751 Fed.Appx. 869 (6th Cir. Nov. 8, 2018)

Argument(s)

Qualified immunity regularly denies justice to those deprived of federally guaranteed rights. Official misconduct is a pressing public concern, and Section 1983 liability is often the law’s only mechanism for remedying it. Qualified immunity regularly excuses public officials for unconstitutional misconduct. Qualified immunity imposes prohibitive and unjustified costs on civil-rights litigants. Qualified immunity harms public officials by eroding public trust and undermining the rule of law.