NOLIGARCHY.USMar 23

VT — SCOTUS shields officer in 2015 protest use-of-force fight

The Supreme Court just overruled the Second Circuit and granted qualified immunity to a Vermont state police sergeant accused by a protester—an outcome that keeps accountability out of reach for too many harmed at demonstrations.

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SCOTUS sides with officer over protester in qualified immunity case, reversing lower-court opinion

The Supreme Court reversed a Second Circuit decision in a 2015 Fourth Amendment case.

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Why it matters:

This decision makes it harder to hold police legally responsible after crowd confrontations, signaling courts are still putting officer protections ahead of protesters' rights.

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Mar 23 at 5:00pmconnection
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Key figures:
John Roberts, Chief Justice, part of majority issuing the per curiam reversal