In a list of orders released on Monday morning, the Supreme Court reversed a ruling by a federal appeals court, holding that ...

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a Vermont state police sergeant is entitled to qualified immunity in a lawsuit brought by ...

U.S. Supreme Court raises bar for excessive force claims, ruling officer protected by qualified immunity due to lack of ...

A Vermont police sergeant who used a wristlock to remove a protester from a 2015 sit-in is entitled to qualified immunity, ...

A Vermont police officer who used a restraint technique known to be painful to remove a protester from the state capitol in ...

The liberal justice dissented in three cases the court issued updates on Monday morning, including two on police immunity.

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a police officer who forcibly removed a protester conducting a sit-in on the Vermont ...

It should be obvious that this arrest violated the First Amendment,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in dissent, noting that officers should not be able to claim qualified immunity when suppressing ...

The court, in an unsigned opinion, shielded a Vermont police officer from a claim that he used excessive force on a protester during a 2015 sit-in at the state’s capitol.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are trying to negotiate a bipartisan bill to reform federal policing laws, and qualified immunity is a key sticking point. Qualified immunity protects government officials, ...

In her dissent, Justice Sotomayor argued that the majority's approach “transforms the doctrine into an absolute shield for law enforcement officers.” ...