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Chopped: Will Seattle Officials Now Claim Immunity From Lawsuits After Opposing Such Defenses For Police Officers?

JonathanTurley

This is the flip side to lethal-force cases such as last month’s shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant , 16, in Columbus, Ohio, in which Officer Nicholas Reardon used lethal force to stop the stabbing of another girl. In 1855, the Supreme Court ruled in South v. In 1982, in Harlow v.

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Trump’s Liability Or Opportunity? Two Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump Over Capitol Riot

JonathanTurley

The second “Count Five” is actually just a demand for punitive damages, rather than an actual separate tort. That claim runs directly counter to the controlling case law. There are actually six “counts” listed but there are two count fives in the complaint. COUNT TWO (Aiding and Abetting Assault and Battery).