Civil Rights
When Cops Kill: Constitutional Cases for Justice Warriors
Peck v. Montoya, 51 F.4th 877 (9th Cir. 2022).
In October, the Ninth Circuit published an excessive force decision in Peck v. Montoya, 51 F.4th 877 (9th Cir. 2022). The decision is important for Justice Warriors to understand because it, unfortunately, narrows who can sue and
Civil Cases for Criminal Practitioners Archive (September 2018)
Fourth and Fifth Amendments apply to cross-border shooting where victim is in Mexico.
Rodriguez v. Swartz, 899 F.3d 719 (9th Cir. 2018)
While standing on high ground on the U.S. side of the border, Border Patrol Agent Lonnie Swartz opened fire through the border fence, killing a
Civil Cases for Criminal Practitioners Archive (June 2018) – Disability Rights are Civil Rights
ADA Compliance During Police Detention
Vos v. City of Newport Beach, No. 16-56791, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 15633 (9th Cir. June 11, 2018)
Police surrounded a mentally-ill man at a 7-11 store. As has become all too common, the police shot and killed him. The Vos case confirms
