Can Silence Be Bought as Part of a Settlement of a Use of Force Claim?
7/30/19
By: Jake Loken
Can silence be bought, especially of those who claim excessive use of force? The City of Baltimore thought so, until the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals said otherwise.
In Overbey v. Mayor of Balt., No. 17-2444 …
Are We Witnessing the End of Qualified Immunity?
9/19/18
By: Sun Choy
For many decades, qualified immunity has served as a powerful defense to end civil cases against public officials, including law enforcement officers for the alleged use of excessive force. Given the many high-profile deaths involving the use …
Study Finds No Significant Impact of Body Cameras on Police Conduct or Citizen Complaints
11/13/17
By: Wesley C. Jackson
In response to recent high-profile officer-involved shootings, many commentators are touting police body cameras as a way to keep police accountable. The hypothesis is that when police and citizens know they are being watched, they are …
Home Run for Analysis of Use of Force During Medical Emergencies
10/31/17
By: Kevin R. Stone and Sara E. Brochstein
I’m bad at baseball. When I step in the batter’s box, I might as well have two strikes against me before the pitcher unleashes his first fastball. For me, it’s no big …