cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/goodnews/t/852
Qualified immunity is a legal principle that has made it very difficult for people to be able to hold police (and other govt officials) accountable even in the most obvious cases of misconduct.
This ruling is fairly specific, it allows police to be sued for misconduct stemming from their conduct during investigations.
Even then, this is still a major win for Californians against police misconduct.
Archived link: https://web.archive.org/web/20230623023342/https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/california-police-lawsuits-18166411.php
and when they appeal to the supreme court of the u.s.? fully expect those cops to have their immunity upheld