With SCOTUS’ punt, Congress must abolish qualified immunity

On Monday, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear cases on qualified immunity. The doctrine, which makes it difficult to hold public officials liable for abusing the rights of other Americans, is under scrutiny due to the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. With the high court failing to right this wrong, it is up to Congress to act.
While several cases challenging the doctrine of qualified immunity were put before the court to consider this year, the justices declined to ta