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“Obvious Injustice” and Qualified Immunity: The Legacy of Hope v. Pelzer

ABSTRACT Qualified immunity has captured popular attention in the wake of multiple high-profile killings of civilians by police due to its role in shielding officers and other public officials from legal accountability for constitutional rights violations if the specific conduct at issue has not previously been held unconstitutional. Since creating the doctrine in 1982, the U.S. Supreme Court has...

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