Short Circuit

Short Circuit 134 (5/15/20)

May 15, 2020
Ongoing effort to abolish qualified immunity discussed. Specific cases like West Baxter and Zade exemplify the issues. Impact of interlocutory appeal on litigation timelines. Analysis of the US Supreme Court case of Hope versus Peltzer. Flaws in the doctrine of qualified immunity and the disconnect in accountability. Exploration of the origins and evolution of official and qualified immunity in the US.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Reconsidering Qualified Immunity and Analyzing Specific Cases
02:21 • 13min
3
Interlocutary Appeal and Qualified Immunity
15:15 • 3min
4
Examining Qualified Immunity and the Case of Hope versus Peltzer
18:34 • 1min
5
The Court's Signals on Qualified Immunity and the Disconnect in Accountability
20:04 • 5min
6
The Historical Practices and Development of Official Immunity and Qualified Immunity in the United States
25:04 • 19min