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New IJ Civil Rights Tool Tips the Scales Toward Government Accountability
Readers of Liberty & Law know that if you sue a government official for violating your rights, you’ll need to overcome qualified immunity—a judge-made legal doctrine that shields officials of all kinds from accountability—as well as other barriers to accountability under state laws. These doctrines rig the system in favor of government workers, and when combined with the already formidable resources of the government, mean many victims of government abuse never even get their day in court.
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IJ Asks Federal Appeals Court to Affirm that the Constitution Applies to Judges, Too
IJ Fights to Bring Government Data to Light
IJ PODCASTS
Short Circuit Live: Constitutional GPA <[link removed]>
Recorded live at UCLA, we’re introducing a new IJ study: Constitutional GPA: Is Your Government Preventing Accountability? It’s also a research tool you can use yourself. Presented by UCLA law professor (and Chief Conspirator at the Volokh Conspiracy) Eugene Volokh, President of the National Police Accountability Project Julia Yoo, and California civil rights attorney Nicholas Yoka.
Short Circuit: No Portable Signs <[link removed]>
A town made it illegal to hold a sign. Anywhere. Really, just holding a sign is illegal. Sound like a First Amendment violation? That’s what we thought. And that’s what David Markese of the American Liberties Institute thought too.
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[BODYCAM] Mayor Caught Using Police Against Election Rival <[link removed]>
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