Reps. Nadler, Bass, Cohen Statement on SCOTUS Refusal to Re-Examine Qualified Immunity
June 16, 2020
June 16, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Karen Bass, D-California and Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, on June 15 regarding the Supreme Court's refusal to re-examine the doctrine of qualified immunity:
"Today, the Supreme Court refused to re-examine its misguided decisions shielding government officials from accountability when they violate Americans' civil rights. The Court invented its 'qualified immunity' doctrine witho . . .
"Today, the Supreme Court refused to re-examine its misguided decisions shielding government officials from accountability when they violate Americans' civil rights. The Court invented its 'qualified immunity' doctrine witho . . .