Bailey Barnes
@baileydbarnes.bsky.social
Associate Professor at Mizzou Law | Teaching Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure, & Federal Courts | Writing on Civil Rights | Rural Appalachian | Views My Own
Finding my calm this morning by thinking about Angels Landing at Zion NP.
September 18, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Finding my calm this morning by thinking about Angels Landing at Zion NP.
The Eight Circuit denied qualified immunity to officers who repeatedly used pressure points on an environmental protester locked in a “sleeping dragon device” and caused the protester to suffer Bell’s Palsy (facial paralysis), tinnitus, and emotional distress.
September 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The Eight Circuit denied qualified immunity to officers who repeatedly used pressure points on an environmental protester locked in a “sleeping dragon device” and caused the protester to suffer Bell’s Palsy (facial paralysis), tinnitus, and emotional distress.
Found the perfect stick & very proud of it
September 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Found the perfect stick & very proud of it
The Third Circuit rejected qualified immunity for detectives who allegedly coached a false confession to prosecute an individual for murder (who was acquitted). Per the court, “It is always unconstitutional for the police to coerce confessions & manufacture evidence to prosecute a criminal suspect.”
September 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The Third Circuit rejected qualified immunity for detectives who allegedly coached a false confession to prosecute an individual for murder (who was acquitted). Per the court, “It is always unconstitutional for the police to coerce confessions & manufacture evidence to prosecute a criminal suspect.”
Qualified Immunity Nonsense—The Second Circuit held last week it was not clearly established that intentionally preventing prison toilets from flushing for up to three hours at a time was cruel & unusual, despite precedent that forcing prisoners to live among their waste was too degrading to permit.
September 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Qualified Immunity Nonsense—The Second Circuit held last week it was not clearly established that intentionally preventing prison toilets from flushing for up to three hours at a time was cruel & unusual, despite precedent that forcing prisoners to live among their waste was too degrading to permit.
Enjoyed the renewed Mizzou-Kansas Border War. M-I-Z!
September 7, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Enjoyed the renewed Mizzou-Kansas Border War. M-I-Z!