Police Misconduct Litigation
Prof. Karen Blum
3 credits day; 3 credits evening.
This course will focus primarily on police misconduct litigation under 42 U.S.C. section 1983. Materials for the course will include recent federal cases on racial profiilng, excessive force, high-speed pursuits, use of canine units, police response to incidents of domestic violence and failure to provide police protection. There will be extensive examination of the problems encountered in establishing, as well as defending against, claims asserting individual officer liability and supervisory or municipal liability based on inadequate screening, training or disciplining. Considerable attention will be given to the particular defense of qualified immunity for individual officers and its application in various contexts.
 Elective Course
Meets Civil Litigation Concentration Requirements
Final Exam or Project Required
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