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8th Circ. Restores Qualified Immunity To 'Unreasonable' Cop

By Y. Peter Kang (July 9, 2020, 11:13 PM EDT) -- The Eighth Circuit ruled Thursday that an Iowa police officer who stomped on and broke an assault suspect's ankle during a scrum with officers is entitled to qualified immunity, saying even though the officer's actions were "unreasonable," immunity still applies when the use of force is due to "mistaken judgments."...

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