Alternatives Fail Alternatives to QI The state would create new legal checks to avoid wouldn’t solve. being a lightning rod for lawsuits King 16 Andrew King (Assistant Qualified For Law. 1 July 2016. Prosecuting Attorney). “Keep Immunity… Now.” Mimesis http://mimesislaw.com/fault-lines/keep-qualified-immunity-for-now/11010 [Premier] If you get rid of qualified immunity, simply have you’ll Finally, that brings us back to qualified immunity. then to create another screening mechanism. Governments are usually well-insured, often typically risk adverse, and can perpetually refill the treasury through taxes—so long as taxpayers stay put, anyhow. This makes them tempting defendants, as impecunious defendants usually are On top of that, a defendant who prevails in a civil rights action usually gets attorney’s fees not sued. awarded. Mostly, but for qualified immunity, a bonanza for lawyers. it’s plaintiff’s
Alternatives Fail Alternatives to QI wouldn’t solve. The state would create new legal checks to avoid being a lightning rod for lawsuits King 16 Andrew King (Assistant Prosecuting Attorney). “Keep Qualified Immunity… For Now.” Mimesis Law. 1 July 2016. http://mimesislaw.com/fault-lines/keep-qualified-immunity-for-now/11010 [Premier] Finally, that brings us back to qualified immunity. If you get rid of qualified immunity, then you’ll simply have to create another screening mechanism. Governments are usually well-insured, often typically risk adverse, and can perpetually refill the treasury through taxes—so long as taxpayers stay put, anyhow. This makes them tempting defendants, as impecunious defendants usually are not sued. On top of that, a defendant who prevails in a civil rights action usually gets attorney’s fees awarded. Mostly, but for qualified immunity, it’s a bonanza for plaintiff’s lawyers.
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