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Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable

Strict Scrutiny

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The Supreme Court's Definition of Clearly Established Law

The shift happened in 1982 when the Supreme Court said we don't want to have to depose officers. Officers could act in bad faith and still get qualified immunity, he says. The court has very clearly said that the law has to be particularized to the facts of the case," writes O'Mara.

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