Listeners of the podcast who have also listened to IJ’s Short Circuit podcast are probably familiar with the concept of “qualified immunity.” In this episode, we talk about what the term means and how it came to be, as well as what it looks like in practice and why changes to immunity doctrines are essential to protecting individual rights.

*Fun fact:  Scott was not quoting Phil Collins.  He was referring to Thunderclap Newman’s “Something In The Air.”

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Featuring

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  Scott G. Bullock
  President and General Counsel
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  Robert McNamara
  Senior Attorney
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  Melanie Hildreth
  Vice President for External Relations