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Rolling Down Hill: Qualified Immunity’s Role in Prolonging Mistaken-Identity Arrests

A 1971 Supreme Court Decision of Doubtful Vitality Thwarts § 1983 Liability for Mistaken-Identity Arrests and Stifles Development of Clear Constitutional Rules - Kafka would love qualified immunity.1 Not only does current...more

How many times can the same police department arrest you on a warrant that bears your name but is plainly not intended for you?

What’s in a name? If it’s in a warrant and you’re in the Eleventh Circuit, enough to arrest and jail you for three days even if you don’t match the description of the wanted person, the warrant was issued 26 years earlier...more

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