Above The Law?
Cato Institute Research Fellow Jay Schweikert joins Ron Steslow to discuss the qualified immunity doctrine, its origins, and how it stands in the way of protecting civil rights
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Show Notes
Jay Schweikert ( research fellow with the Cato Institute’s Project on Criminal Justice) joins Ron Steslow to discuss the qualified immunity doctrine, its origins, and how it stands in the way of protecting civil rights
(03:05) What qualified immunity is and how it developed
(04:21) How does it stop people from holding law enforcement accountable
(11:05) How courts determine that a “clearly established right” has been violated
(23:44) The importance of qualified immunity reform in any policing reform discussion
(31:19) The arguments against ending qualified immunity
(40:05) How qualified immunity applies to public employees beyond law enforcement
(44:39) The goals of civil rights lawsuits
(46:00) Potential avenues for qualified immunity reform
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