civil lawsuit
11.2.20
For a plaintiff to overcome qualified immunity in a civil lawsuit against law enforcement, they have to show not only that the conduct they allege was illegal but that a prior court had already clearly established it as unlawful, so that a reasonable person would recognize it as such.
—Harper Neidig, "Supreme Court issues rare ruling against protections for law enforcement officials," 2 Nov. 2020 {11:40 AM EST}
For a plaintiff to overcome qualified immunity in a civil lawsuit against law enforcement, they have to show not only that the conduct they allege was illegal but that a prior court had already clearly established it as unlawful, so that a reasonable person would recognize it as such.
—Harper Neidig, "Supreme Court issues rare ruling against protections for law enforcement officials," 2 Nov. 2020 {11:40 AM EST}