§1983 Civil Rights: Excessive Force & Qualified Immunity – a Lawyer’s Standard
Qualified immunity does not insulate all officers from wrongful deaths or other personal injury claims under 42 U.S.C. §1983 for excessive force. See, e.g., Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1 (1985); Massasoit v. Carter, 253 Fed. Appx. 295 (4th Cir. 2007);Schultz v. Braga, 455 F.3d 470 (4th Cir. 2006); Clem v. Corbeau,...