Question: How does the 14th amendment protect pretrial detainees? Answer: Jail officials must not act with deliberate indifference to the needs of the prisoners. The 8th Amendment, applicable to the s...
What is “qualified immunity” as it relates to civil rights complaints against police officers?
Question: What is “qualified immunity” as it relates to civil rights complaints against police officers? Answer: Qualified immunity is immunity from suit rather than a mere defense to liability. T...
Does a person who has an injury case, but dies from unrelated causes before the case is resolved, lose that case?
Question: Does a person who has an injury case, but dies from unrelated causes before the case is resolved, lose that case? Answer: No. See below. The Indiana Survival Statute creates a limited spectr...