The “Clearly Established” Prong of Qualified Immunity: Tougher and Tougher
Author: Fred Cohen.
Source: Volume 19, Number 04, November/December 2017 , pp.61-61(1)
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Abstract:
In Arrington-Bey v. City of Bedford Heights, Ohio, 858 F.3d 988 (6th Cir. 2017) the court reversed a district court’s denial of defendants’ motion for summary judgment, finding the officers were entitled to qualified immunity and the city was not liable under §1983 for failing to train the officers. The case illustrates how far the federal courts have tightened the “clearly established” test applied to constitutional guarantees and their abridgement by the state.Keywords: Jail Detainees with Serious Mental Illness
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