In this week's episode, Attorney Rosensweig talks about qualified immunity and how this legal doctrine shields police officers from being held civilly liable even when a court determines that the officer used excessive force.  Attorney Rosensweig uses a recent Supreme Court decision to explain what qualified immunity is and how a court determines whether or not a police officer can be shielded by it.  Attorney Rosensweig also explains how this legal doctrine came to be, how it has evolved over the years and where things currently stand in terms of how easy it is for a police officer to escape civil liability even when it is glaringly obvious that he/she violated a person's 4th amendment rights.  Ms. Rosensweig also explains how this legal doctrine might impact a potential civil suit relating to the recent murder of George Floyd and she generally explains how qualified immunity is a contributing factor in the rise of excessive force.  If you are trying to better understand how excessive force seems to persist in the United States without repercussions, this episode hopefully sheds some light on just one factor that contributes to this problem.