This case builds on precedent that the mere presence of a firearm is not sufficient grounds to eliminate protections in the Bill of Rights.
No Qualified Immunity for Officer in Arrest of Licensed Gun Carrier
Soukaneh v. Andrzejewki
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Qualified Immunity Denied to Police in Unconstitutional Search of Gun Owner
Mr. Soukaneh legally owned and carried a firearm in his car. He did not commit any crime and had a clean criminal record, but that didn’t matter to Andrzejewski.
Judge Denies Officer Qualified Immunity After Arrest of Lawful Gun Carrier
A federal judge rejected a Connecticut police officer’s request for qualified immunity after he arrested a man for carrying his legally processed gun.