On May 20, Federal Judge Carlton Reeves issued a new opinion condemning the doctrine of qualified immunity as unlawful and unjust. In his opinion, Reeves described qualified immunity as a 'perpetuation of racial inequality' and 'an extra-constitutional affront to other cherished values of our democracy.' He criticized the Supreme Court's consistent affirmation of the doctrine, arguing that it allows government agents to violate constitutional rights with impunity. Reeves' opinion also highlights the doctrine's legal baselessness and its negative impact on policing, suggesting that it should be discarded. He likened the doctrine to a throwback to Jim Crow and criticized its impact on civil rights.