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This month Matthew T. Mangino reviews Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable by Joanna Schwartz.
The author discusses “ultra-particularity” – a clever tool used to invoke qualified immunity and shield officers and jailers from liability. The article explores Supreme Court and circuit court opinions, and what it takes to prevail on a claim outside of the more commonplace excessive force claims.
Brief of Amici Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, and American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California in Support of the Petition for Rehearing En Banc.
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 for Amici Curiae the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, and New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation in Support of Plaintiff-Appellant Alexina Simon.
Amicus curiae brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the CATO Institute, and the American Civil Liberties Union in support of respondents.
Amicus Curiae Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Supporting Respondent.
Brief of Amicus Curiae the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Plaintiff-Appellee.
Brief of Cross-Ideological Group 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), including Cato, NACDL, and numerous others listed in the appendix.
