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Limiting Bivens: The US Supreme Court’s Reluctance to Allow Lawsuits Against Federal Agents

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Limiting Bivens: The US Supreme Court’s Reluctance to Allow Lawsuits Against Federal Agents

Anya Bidwell and Nick Sibilla

November 22, 2021 09:00:11 am

In the aftermath of the George Floyd protests, the legal doctrines shielding law enforcement from accountability have become increasingly scrutinized, with qualified immunity by far the most well-known (and most controversial). But on November 5, the Supreme Court announced it will hear at least one of three cases that address another form of immunity for [...]

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