High Speed Police Chases and Qualified Immunity Protection

Qualified immunity protects government officials from standing trial for civil liability in their performance of discretionary functions unless their actions violate clearly established rights.  Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800, 818 (1982). To determine whether an officer is entitled to qualified immunity, courts apply a two-prong test, asking…

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