nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||Supreme Court Will Not Reexamine Doctrine That Shields Police In Misconduct Suits||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Justice Clarence Thomas dissented, saying the "qualified immunity doctrine appears to stray from the statutory text."

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Supreme Court Will Not Reexamine Doctrine That Shields Police In Misconduct Suits

Justice Clarence Thomas dissented, saying the "qualified immunity doctrine appears to stray from the statutory text."