Statement on Qualified Immunity Decision in the Eastern District of New York

6/12/18   A judge in the Eastern District of New York yesterday ruled that New York City Police Department officers were not entitled to qualified immunity, instead finding that they must stand trial for alleged constitutional violations. In issuing his decision, Senior District Judge Jack B. Weinstein quoted a statement by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. … Continue reading Statement on Qualified Immunity Decision in the Eastern District of New York