Sotomayor Is Right: The Supreme Court Should Reevaluate Absolute Immunity for Prosecutors

Source: reason.com 7/2/24 Consider the following hypothetical: You are jailed for two years as you await trial for murder. You are facing the death penalty. You have cancer, which relapsed during your incarceration without access to adequate treatment. And it turns out you were charged based on a false witness confession, which the local prosecutor allegedly destroyed evidence to obscure. Now imagine suing that prosecutor and being told you have no recourse, because such government employees are entitled to absolute immunity. This is the backdrop for Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s opinion…

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It’s Time to Sign Up for ACSOL Zoom Conference to be held on September 20 and September 21

It’s time to sign up for ACSOL’s annual conference that will be held on Friday, September 20, and Saturday, September 21.  The conference will be virtual and therefore accessible both by Zoom and by phone.  The early bird discount price to attend the conference is $25. “This year’s conference will offer a wide range of dynamic speakers that have important information to share,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci.  “For example, ACLU attorney Kimberly Buddin will provide an overview of the registry nationwide and licensed social worker Alex Gittinger will…

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