Legislative Updates

Reform Bill Stalled

Using parliamentary procedure, Senator Ryan Fattman moved to place the item on the table. This means the debate will begin again tomorrow at 11:00AM. Over the last several hours, we have been involved in detailed discussions on qualified immunity. Explainations of the anticipated action created more confusion than answers. Given this, we asked the issue […]

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Legislative Update

Throughout the weekend, we have been in numerous  communications with members of the legislature as well as the administration including those in the House and Senate responsible for creating legislation for their branches. As bad as some of the already released legislation cripples law enforcement, we are aware of a concerted effort by some to

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SCOTUS passes on Qualified Immunity Review & House Docket 5128 Update!

Yesterday, the SCOTUS chose not to review cases regarding qualified immunity. This principle protects government employees acting in an official capacity from lawsuit unless their actions violate ” clearly established” federal law or constitutional rights. It takes four justices to take up a case. In the past, Justice Sotomayor, the most liberal on the court and

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