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He spent six days in a cell covered in feces. The Supreme Court says he can sue his jailers.
Beth Schwartzapfel and Tony Plohetski, The Marshall Project
It’s the first time in years the highest court allowed such a suit to proceed. The ruling suggests it is reconsidering protections for officers who cause harm.
Cracks in a legal shield for officers’ misconduct
Adam Liptak, New York Times
The Supreme Court has hinted that it is ready to trim the doctrine of qualified immunity, which makes it difficult to sue government officials for violence and cruelty.
The Supreme Court is giving lower courts a subtle hint to rein in police misconduct
Joanna Schwatz, The Atlantic
And those paying attention haven’t missed it.
Court rules for inmate in qualified immunity case
Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog
[T]he justices struck down a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that had blocked a Texas inmate’s lawsuit against prison officials. The inmate, Trent Taylor, was forced to spend six days naked in cells that contained feces from previous occupants and overflowing sewage.