The Qualified Immunity Act of 2025 aims to codify the defense of qualified immunity for law enforcement officers in civil actions.
The Qualified Immunity Act of 2025 seeks to amend the Revised Statutes to codify the defense of qualified immunity for law enforcement officers in actions under section 1979. This defense protects officers from liability if they can show that the law was not clearly established at the time of the alleged violation or that a competent court found their conduct lawful. The act defines "law enforcement officer" as any federal, state, tribal, or local official authorized to prevent, detect, investigate, or incarcerate violators of law with arrest powers.
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