Legal Opinion
Randy Cole v. Michael Hunter
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 25, 2018No. 14-10228; 15-10045PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Qualified immunity is a judicially created doctrine calculated to protect an officer from trial before a jury of his or her peers. At bottom lies a perception that the jury brings a risk and cost that law-enforcement officers should not face, that judges are preferred for the task-a judgment made by appellate judges.
We return to the October 25, 2010 shooting of Ryan Cole, at the time a seventeen-year-old high-school student in Sachse, Texas. Cole's parents, Karen and Randy, individually and as next friends of their son (collectively "the Coles") brought…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
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