A 17-year-old girl goes on a ride-along with a police officer, who allegedly sexually assaulted and harassed her multiple times.
Per the appellate court, the complaint described "a day-long sequence of inappropriate comments and questions punctuated by unwelcome physical sexual contacts."
The district judge - an Obama appointee! - ruled that the cop gets #QualifiedImmunity and dismissed the case.
Thankfully, this was reversed by the #7thCircuit
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca7/22-1550/22-1550-2023-07-05.html
#qualifiedimmunity #7thcircuit #lawfedi
The 7th Circuit will be hearing oral arguments now in Miller v. Smith, a case concerning firearms in in-home daycares and foster homes. You can listen live here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjIGVr1XI0w #gunviolence #7thCircuit