Ohio Attorney General ordered to stop blocking measure to ban qualified immunity

SOURCE www.foxnews.com
Federal judges order Ohio Attorney General to stop blocking measure to ban qualified immunity for police and government employees. Attorney General plans to appeal decision.

Key Points

  • Federal judges ordered Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to stop blocking a measure that asks voters to ban qualified immunity for police and other government employees.
  • Panel found Yost's actions constituted a 'severe burden' on organizers in communicating with voters and meeting the filing deadline.

Pros

  • Constitutional amendment would end qualified immunity, allowing people to sue over claims of constitutional rights violations by police or government workers.

Cons

  • Attorney General Yost plans to appeal the decision and seek a review by the full U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.