Qualified Immunity

Texas Bills Would Create State Process to End Police Qualified Immunity

The bill would create a cause of action in state courts to sue a police officer, "for any appropriate relief, including legal or equitable relief, against a peace officer who, under the color of law, deprived the person of or caused the person to be deprived of a right, privilege, or immunity secured by the Texas Constitution."

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Tennessee Bills Would Create State Process to End Police Qualified Immunity

The legislation would create a cause of action in state courts to sue a police officer who “under color of law, subjects or causes to be subjected, including failing to intervene, as required in § 38-8-129, another person to the deprivation of an individual right secured by the Tennessee Constitution.”

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New York Bill Would Establish State Process to End Qualified Immunity

The legislation would create a cause of action in state courts to sue public officials, including police officers, who subject or cause to be subjected any individual to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the New York constitution or the U.S. Constitution.

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Maryland Bill Would Establish State Process to End Qualified Immunity

The legislation would create a cause of action in state courts to sue a police officer who "subjects or causes to be subjected any individual to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Maryland constitution or the U.S. Constitution.

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Oklahoma Bill Would Create State Process to End Police Qualified Immunity

The legislation would create a cause of action in state courts to sue a police officer who "under color of law, subjects or causes to be subjected, including failing to intervene, any other person to the deprivation of any individual rights that create binding obligations on government actors secured by the Bill of Rights, Article II of the Oklahoma Constitution."

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New York Bills Would Create State Process to End Police Qualified Immunity

The legislation would create a cause of action in state courts to sue a police officer who "under color of law, subjects or causes to be subjected, including failing to intervene, any other person to the deprivation of any individual rights that create binding obligations on government actors secured by the bill of rights, article one of the state constitution."

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Washington State House Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Create State Process to End Police Qualified Immunity

The legislation would create a cause of action in state court for “any person injured in person or property by a peace officer acting under color of authority has a cause of action against the peace officer, and against any other peace officer who had the power through reasonable diligence to prevent or aid in preventing the injury from occurring and failed to do so, if the peace officer engaged in conduct that is unlawful under the state Constitution or state law.”

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Maryland House Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Create State Process to End Qualified Immunity

The legislation would create a cause of action in state court for individuals to sue police officers who, under the color of law, deprive them of an individual right secured by the Maryland Declaration of Rights or the Maryland constitution.

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West Virginia Bill Would Create State Process to End Police Qualified Immunity

In effect, the passage of HB2102 would create an alternative path to address violations of rights in state court with no qualified immunity hurdle to clear.

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Maryland Bill Would Create State Process to End Qualified Immunity

The legislation would create a cause of action in state court for individuals to sue police officers who, under the color of law, deprive them of an individual right secured by the Maryland Declaration of Rights or the Maryland constitution.

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