The Supreme Court Just Sided with the People

A Landmark Win in Ohio’s Fight to End Qualified Immunity

For years, Ohio citizens have been organizing, petitioning, and pleading for one simple thing: the right to hold government actors accountable when their rights are violated. That right has been repeatedly blocked—not by due process, but by powerful insiders and legal loopholes designed to shield the state from liability.

But on Monday, July 29, 2025, the United States Supreme Court took a major step toward restoring the power of the people.

In a rare and unanimous decision, the Court blocked Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost from preventing a proposed constitutional amendment from moving forward—a proposal that seeks to end qualified immunity and other legal shields that protect public officials, including police, prosecutors, and judges, from being held accountable in civil court for violating citizens’ constitutional rights.

This is not just a technical win. This is a turning point in American civil rights history.

What Was at Stake?

The proposed amendment—brought forth by the Ohio Coalition to End Qualified Immunity—seeks to place language on the 2025 ballot that would allow voters to decide whether qualified immunity, sovereign immunity, judicial immunity, and prosecutorial immunity should be abolished in the state of Ohio.

Rather than allow the people to vote on it, Attorney General Dave Yost blocked the process by refusing to certify the amendment’s summary language. This was the fifth time Yost has rejected the submission, citing reasons like “inaccuracy” and “misleading language”—a tactic that has stalled the democratic process and silenced the voice of over 1,000 Ohio citizens who signed the petition.

In response, the coalition filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the attorney general’s interference violated First Amendment rights and undermined direct democracy.

The Court agreed.

Why This Matters

This ruling empowers the citizens of Ohio to take back the tools of accountability. For decades, victims of state violence, wrongful prosecution, and judicial misconduct have been told they had “no remedy” because of immunity doctrines that protect government officials—even when their misconduct is obvious and devastating.

Qualified immunity has shielded police officers who shot unarmed civilians. Judicial immunity has protected judges who act with gross bias or deny due process. Prosecutorial immunity has covered up countless cases of wrongful convictions, some of which stole decades of life from innocent people.

In 2024 alone, 147 wrongful convictions were overturned in the U.S. Many of them involved misconduct by prosecutors, police, and judges—yet those responsible walked away untouched, thanks to these very immunity doctrines.

Let that sink in:

Government officials commit harm, violate your rights, and then claim they are immune from consequence.

That ends when the people rise.

What’s Next for Ohio?

With the AG’s roadblock removed, the initiative to end qualified immunity in Ohio is now free to move forward. The coalition can proceed with gathering the required signatures to place the amendment on the 2025 ballot—and if enough citizens support the cause, Ohio could become the first state in the nation to strike down all forms of state immunity.

This is a direct path to:

• Justice for victims of police brutality, wrongful imprisonment, and systemic abuse.

• Transparency and accountability in the courts and government offices.

• Restoration of Constitutional rights, especially the right to seek redress when wronged by the state.

Let This Be a Warning to Every Official Blocking Justice

The Supreme Court just reminded Attorney General Dave Yost—and every government actor like him—that they are not above the people.

Democracy was never meant to be filtered through bureaucracy.

Justice was never meant to be reserved only for the powerful.

And government immunity was never meant to replace constitutional rights.

It’s time to abolish qualified immunity, expose misconduct, and rebuild a system where no one—not even those in robes or badges—is above the law.

We the people are awake.

And now, we have a green light.

Let’s finish what we started, Ohio.

Let’s vote to end immunity—and restore justice for all.

⚖️ LEGAL DISCLAIMER:

This article is protected under the First Amendment and reflects the views, experiences, and advocacy efforts of the author in pursuit of systemic reform, truth-telling, and citizen empowerment. All references to public officials are based on their official conduct and public office.

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Because if we don’t, no one will