Are You Handling Requests for Law Enforcement Recordings Correctly? Published: January 4, 2017 Municipalities & Public Entities House Bill 972 was signed into law last summer, and took effect on October 1, 2016. It is now… Read More
Supreme Court Broadens Protection of Qualified Immunity to Police Officers in Excessive Force Cases Published: March 1, 2016 James Thornton Municipalities & Public Entities 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Case Law Update: Mullenix v. Luna, 136 S. Ct 305 (2015) Police officers are too often… Read More
US Supreme Court Makes it Easier to Bring Claims Against Police Officers Published: July 6, 2015 James Thornton Municipalities & Public Entities Last week, in Kingsley v. Hendrickson, the United States Supreme Court changed the law in the 4th Circuit, which includes… Read More
NC Legislature Grapples with Release of Police Officer Videos Published: April 27, 2015 James Thornton Municipalities & Public Entities The North Carolina General Assembly is currently considering legislation that would give law enforcement agencies the authority to release video… Read More
The Rest of the Story: Search for the Truth in Use of Force Cases Published: April 11, 2015 James Thornton Municipalities & Public Entities The late radio personality Paul Harvey had a famous show called “The Rest of the Story.” Harvey would bait his… Read More