The legal doctrine that protects brutal policing - a podcast by Vox

Cato's Clark Neily joins Jane to discuss Qualified Immunity - where is came from, why it exists, and what's being done to eliminate it. Clark details how the Supreme Court invented the civil doctrine to protect public workers from personal liability, and details hows it's being used to cloak police officers from being held accountable for unlawful practices.
*This interview was recorded on Monday, June 15th 2020Relevant cases:
Amy Corbitt, Petitioner v. Michael Vickers, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitJessop v. City of Fresno, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Sims v. Labowitz, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitRelevant articles:
"To Make Police Accountable, End Qualified Immunity" by Clark Neily, The Bulwark"Is Qualified Immunity Unlawful?" by William Baude, California Law Review
"Jury Rejects Damages for Victims of Pot Raid Based on Wet Tea Leaves" by Jacob Sullum, Reason"George Floyd’s Death Must Be a Catalyst for Accountability" by Clark Neily, Cato

Please visit https://www.unlawfulshield.com/ for more information on Cato's efforts to eliminate Qualified ImmunityGuest:
Clark Neily (@ConLawWarrior) Vice President of Criminal Justice, Cato InstituteHost:
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior Politics Reporter, VoxCredits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and ProducerThe Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production

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