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Estate of Wayne A. Jones v. City of Martinsburg, WV
Case Number:
18-2142
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June 12, 2020
4th Circ. Cop Immunity Ruling Seen As Potential Turning Point
The Fourth Circuit's recent decision to revive a police brutality suit has given civil rights attorneys hope that other courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, may be willing to take another look at so-called qualified immunity shielding police officers.
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June 09, 2020
'This Has To Stop,' 4th Circ. Says In Qualified Immunity Ruling
A Fourth Circuit panel on Tuesday upended a West Virginia federal court's decision to cite the doctrine of qualified immunity in granting a quick victory to the city of Martinsburg in a case over an allegedly wrongful police killing, with the appellate judges declaring, "This has to stop."