Day: January 28, 2014

Fourth Circuit Rules State Officials Can Be Held Liable for “Occupy” Arrests

Fourth Circuit Rules State Officials Can Be Held Liable for “Occupy” Arrests

While the “Occupy” movement has died down, the legal controversy over protestor arrests has not. In December, the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and other state officials are not immune from claims by Occupy Columbia protestors who were arrested for camping