RAY WHITE v. DANIEL T. PAULY
Supreme Court of the United States, Per Curiam, Jan. 9, 2017,
Qualified Immunity – An officer was immune from suit where no clearly defined law required an officer taking fire to give a warning before using deadly force.
BRANDON PEGG v. GRANT HERRNBERGER
US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Agee, Jan. 4, 2017,
Qualified Immunity- Arrest – An officer who makes a legal arrest for a minor traffic infraction is covered by qualified immunity even if the maximum punishment for the traffic infraction is only a fine.
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