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End Qualified Immunity in Minnesota

Tell the Minnesota Legislature to stand up for our rights—end qualified immunity to protect Minnesotans.

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Bring accountability to Minnesota

Qualified immunity allows government officials, including law enforcement, to violate people’s constitutional rights without facing real consequences. Even when misconduct is clear, this legal doctrine often blocks Minnesotans from holding officials accountable in court.

Across Minnesota, people are speaking out against government overreach, abuse of power, and systems that protect officials instead of communities. But without meaningful accountability, the law still shields officials from responsibility.

We want to change that. There are bills in the Minnesota Legislature right now that would finally open the courthouse doors for victims of government abuse.

What are the bills, and what do they do?

The Minnesota Civil Remedies Act would give people a real path to justice when all government—federal, state or local—actors violate our rights.

This bill is simple: If a local, state, or federal government employee violates Minnesotan’s rights (either in the federal Constitution, or in the Minnesota state Constitution) in the course of their work, the victim(s) can file a lawsuit, and the government cannot rely on qualified immunity to prevent the case from moving forward. Another bill, is similar, and would also allow victims of rights abuses from local, state, or federal government officials to file a lawsuit in court.

Both bills make a meaningful step in removing the first set of barriers to justice for victims by allowing Minnesotans to sue federal officials, who are often even more shielded from accountability than state and local government employees. While federal officials also get qualified immunity, courts often throw out cases against them before even getting to that point because of federal immunity from lawsuits, and these bills would both help address that injustice.

Noteably, The Minnesota Civil Remedies Act expressly removes qualified immunity from the equation. That matters, because even if lawsuits against government officials can get off the starting line, qualified immunity can still slam shut the courthouse doors before victims are allowed to really plead their case.

Why now?

Accountability shouldn’t depend on headlines—but moments like this make the gaps impossible to ignore. Recent stories of aggressive operations have left many people asking the same question: if our rights are violated, what recourse is there? Too often, qualified immunity means the answer is none.

Minnesota can lead the nation. When our rights are violated, we deserve a path to justice. The Minnesota Civil Remedies Act opens the courthouse doors so victims of government abuse can finally be heard and government officials can be held to the same standards as everyone else. Minnesota has the chance to set a national standard for fairness, responsibility, and integrity.

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Community leaders across Minnesota are coming together around a shared principle: no one is above the law.

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The movement to end qualified immunity is strongest when we stand together. Americans Against Qualified Immunity (AAQI) partners with community leaders, advocacy groups, faith organizations, and public officials to push for meaningful accountability reform in Minnesota and across the nation.

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No One Should Be Above the Law is a discussion guide designed to help community members, faith leaders, and organizers talk about accountability and qualified immunity in Minnesota. It includes background information, discussion questions, and practical next steps for hosting a small-group conversation and taking action together.

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Faith Leaders for Accountability

Faith communities have long stood at the forefront of movements for justice and human dignity. Across traditions, our shared values teach that those entrusted with authority must be accountable for how they use it.

Yet today, qualified immunity often prevents courts from hearing cases when government officials violate someone’s constitutional rights. That means people harmed by misconduct can be denied accountability before the facts are even considered.

For many faith leaders, this is a moral issue. Traditions call for us to pursue justice, protect the vulnerable, and ensure power is exercised responsibly.

The Minnesota Civil Remedies Act would help restore a path to accountability by ensuring immunity doctrines cannot block cases before the facts are heard.

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