Civil Rights
Constitutional Cases for Justice Warriors: Yim v. City of Seattle
Ninth Circuit recognizes “prison to homelessness pipeline, ” upholds (in part) Seattle ordinance forbidding landlords from adverse action based on criminal history.
This spring, the Ninth Circuit decided Yim v. City of Seattle, 63 F.4th 783, 787 (9th Cir. 2023), which despite being a Section 1983
Do bogus criminal charges bar a righteous § 1983 civil rights suit? “Heck No!” says Ninth Circuit.
It’s sadly a common fact pattern: a member of the community is involved in an altercation with the police; the police use excessive force; but it’s the community member who gets charged with a criminal offense. As we’ve reported earlier here, a related criminal case presents a sticky wicket
Civil Case Updates for Criminal Practitioners Archive (April 2020)
Multiple dwellings and probable cause for search warrants
Blight v. City of Manteca,
944 F.3d 1061 (9th Cir. 2019)
Manteca, California! Nestled about halfway between Modesto and Stockton off of Highway 99, it is the hometown of former NBA point guard and coach Scott Brooks – an
