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.
The 22-year-old is charged with three counts of aggravated murder, the most serious of charges in Vermont that carries a life sentence without parole.
Alleging his ankle monitor causes him discomfort, he claims the alcohol from the hand sanitizer used to soothe his skin must have triggered the device.
