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The Doctrine of Qualified Immunity

Published: Aug. 28, 2020, 9:20 p.m.

b'On August 17, 2020, The Federalist Society\'s Chicago Lawyers Chapter hosted a virtual panel on "The Doctrine of Qualified Immunity." The panel explored the doctrine of qualified immunity that shields government officials from being held personally liable for constitutional violations and its future. Should the Supreme Court declare it unlawful? Should Congress amend it? How will law enforcement react if qualified immunity is changed?
Featuring:

Prof. Christopher J. Walker, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law; Director, Moritz Washington, D.C. Summer Program
Prof. Joanna Schwartz, Vice Dean for Faculty Development and Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law
Jay Schweikert, Project on Criminal Justice, Cato Institute
Moderator: Hon. John F. Kness, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois

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