S3, E4: Why Qualified Immunity Seems Here To Stay

The Supreme Court stayed busy this week despite oral arguments, issuing a pair of rulings on Monday that granted qualified immunity to law enforcement officers involved in alleged violations of civil rights. On this week’s episode, we welcome guest Jay Schweikert, an attorney and research fellow with the Cato Institute’s Project on Criminal Justice, to discuss what the rulings mean for the future of the controversial doctrine. Also this week, an update on the latest round of briefs filed at the high court over Texas’ 6-week abortion ban and a deeper dive into why President Joe Biden’s bipartisan commission is at loggerheads over a draft report condemning court-packing proposals.