Only 1 in 660 prosecutors found guilty of misconduct face any discipline — absolute immunity protects them even when they fabricate evidence — documented evidence
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A Innocence Project analysis found that prosecutorial misconduct contributed to wrongful convictions in 43% of exonerations. Yet of the thousands of documented cases of misconduct, only about 1 in 660 prosecutors faced any disciplinary action. The Supreme Court's 1976 Imbler v. Pachtman ruling grants prosecutors absolute immunity from civil lawsuits for actions taken during prosecution — even when they deliberately withhold exculpatory evidence or suborn perjury. In 2021, a ProPublica investigation found that in thousands of misconduct cases, disbarment was virtually unheard of.

Only 1 in 660 prosecutors found guilty of misconduct face any discipline — absolute immunity protects them even when they fabricate evidence

LEGAL·March 1, 2013·By ProPublica / Prosecutorial Accountability·2.3K upvotes·67 comments
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A prosecutor can send an innocent person to death row by hiding evidence, and they face zero consequences. Absolute immunity means zero accountability.
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