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Civil Rights Cases for Criminal Practitioners
Greetings, beloved criminal practitioners and defenders of civil rights! After a break from doing these updates, attributable mostly to a crazy trial schedule and launching / rebranding our new firm McKenzie Scott PC, my colleagues and I are excited to reboot this newsletter. As always, our hope is to
Pretext Stops, Whren, and The Onion before the Supreme Court
(Constitutional Cases for Justice Warriors: October 12, 2022 Edition)
Other than a hard-fought loss from McKenzie Scott PC’s criminal / white-collar practice, it was a slow week for relevant Ninth Circuit civil cases.
So we turn our attention to unexpectedly powerful language—and ideas—from the Fifth
Private prisons lack oversight, prioritize profits over people, and endanger the lives of detainees
The challenges and, all too frequent, horrors of life in private prisons in the United States are well documented:
- Jonathan Mattise, Private prison firm to settle lawsuit over inmate death, San Diego Union Tribune, August 14, 2022.
- First Amendment
Civil Rights Victory for Japanese-American Community: San Diego Rescinds Decades-Old Racist Resolution
The City of San Diego passed Resolution No. 76068 during WWII, which “urged” the FBI to remove persons of Japanese ancestry “from San Diego and vicinity” because Japanese people were “cause for great concern” in the community. On September 19, 2022, the City Council rescinded that Resolution. The Council acknowledged
What are Common Examples of Civil Rights Violations?
McKenzie Scott believes that all human beings have value and dignity, and the fundamental right to be treated fairly. Federal and California law protects many specific civil rights. As a result, civil rights cases can include some or all of the following:
- Freedom from excessive force by police
9TH CIRCUIT CRIMINAL HANDBOOK
Along with the Honorable Larry A. Burns, Tim Scott is the author of the Ninth Circuit Criminal Handbook, which is updated annually.