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Government,
Criminal

Jul. 1, 2020

What is qualified immunity— and what is the future of the doctrine?

What exactly is qualified immunity? Why does it exist? How is it applied?

Sean D. De Burgh

Partner
Cole Huber LLP

3401 Centrelake Drive
Ontario , CA 91761

Email: sdeburgh@colehuber.com

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

Recent protests arising from the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis officer has generated debate concerning the future of qualified immunity. But what exactly is qualified immunity? Why does it exist? How is it applied?

What Exactly Is Qualified Immunity?

Qualified immunity may be asserted as an affirmativ...

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