Supreme Court Won’t Hear Qualified Immunity Case Where Child Was Injured in Police Shooting

The justices left in place a lower court ruling finding the child did not have a valid constitutional claim against a Maryland county.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Jan. 15. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Jan. 27 not to hear an appeal from a Maryland father on behalf of his son who was injured in a police shooting.

The case deals with qualified immunity, a rule created by the courts that shields government officials, including police officers, from individual liability unless the wrongdoer violated a clearly established right.