Posts Tagged: Lane v Franks

The Supreme Court’s Opinion in Lane v Franks Shows Why it is Time to Re-think Qualified Immunity

In 2008, Lane, a government employee was called to testify about acts of mail fraud and theft carried out by his fellow government employees.  Lane alleged that he was then fired by the government agency for which he worked in retaliation for his truthful testimony. This week, after years of costly litigation, the Supreme Court… Read more »