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Brian Crossman Jr., 22, appeared in a Lake George courtroom on Thursday for his extradition hearing.

The judge ruled that the officers were protected by qualified immunity, which exempts government workers from liability in many cases when there is no established precedent showing that their actions were wrong.

A judge who demanded a 15-year-old girl wear prison garb and handcuffs because she kept falling asleep has been demoted for his "unacceptable" actions.