Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. In a case entitled Shorter v. Baca, (9th Cir. 2018) 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 19491, the Ninth Circuit recently determined that jail officials were …
Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. On remand from the United States Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held, in Mendez v. Cnty. of L.A., 2018 U.S. App. …
Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. On August 13, 2018, the Supreme Court of California held, in Ramirez v. City of Gardena, that a public agency’s pursuit policy must have …
Read More »By Shaun Rundle, Deputy Director. On Thursday of this week some of the biggest bills that CPOA has been lobbying in 2018 meet their fates in Senate and Assembly Appropriations …
Read More »Courtesy of: James R. Touchstone, Esq. In a decision entitled United States v. Luckett, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 18456 (9th Cir. July 6, 2018), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed …
Read More »Courtesy of: James R. Touchstone, ESQ. POLICE CONDUCT/CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Existence of probable cause does not preclude a plaintiff’s First Amendment retaliation claim where city council arrests outspoken critic. Lozman v. …
Read More »Courtesy of: James R. Touchstone, Esq. and Paul R. Coble, Esq. In Daugherty v. City and County of San Francisco, 24 Cal. App. 5th 928 (1st Dist. 2018), published in July …
Read More »Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. and Keith F. Collins, Esq. On July 24, 2018, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided, in the case of Young v. State of Hawaii, …
Read More »By Shaun Rundle, Deputy Director. Just when we think criminal justice reforms in California cannot get any worse, a bill exists to further limit people’s liability for criminal activity. CPOA …
Read More »Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. In the case of United States v. California, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 112055 (E.D. Cal. July 5, 2018), a motion by the United States of …
Read More »By Shaun Rundle, Deputy Director. Last week the CA Department of Justice released a series of reports, one which was 2017 crime statistics. The report detailed facts that the law …
Read More »Seth Cimino, Special Investigations Narcotics Detective Citrus Heights Police Department assigned to Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department Cal-MMET CPOA Instructor & Member Well, it’s here California….full blown “commercial for-profit” marijuana activities. …
Read More »Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. On June 27, 2018, in the case of Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31, 2018 U.S. LEXIS 4028 (U.S. June 27, 2018), the Supreme Court …
Read More »Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. Existence of probable cause does not preclude a plaintiff’s First Amendment retaliation claim where city council arrests outspoken critic. Lozman v. City of Riviera …
Read More »Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. On June 11, 2018, in the case of Vos v. City of Newport Beach, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 15633 (U.S. June 11, 2018), the Ninth …
Read More »By Shaun Rundle, Deputy Director. When this week wraps up the Legislature will take a month-long Summer Recess. Upon their return, several public safety bills will await their attention in …
Read More »Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. On June 19, 2018, in the case of Hipsher v. Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Assn., 2018 Cal. App. LEXIS 561, the California Court …
Read More »Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. In the course of executing its various functions, a cell phone continually searches for the best signal and typically connects to the nearest site …
Read More »Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. Does the existence of probable cause defeat a First Amendment claim under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 for retaliatory arrest? On June 18, 2018, in …
Read More »The CPOA-opposed AB 931 (Weber-D), which also garners opposition from nearly every law enforcement organization in California, received a 5-2 vote in Senate Public Safety Committee on Tuesday. This party-line …
Read More »Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. POLICE CONDUCT/CONSTITUTIONAL LAW U.S. Supreme Court concludes that a driver in otherwise lawful possession and control of a rental car has a reasonable expectation …
Read More »Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. Communications configured by social media users to be “public” fall within the lawful consent exception of Stored Communication Act’s section 2702(b)(3), according to the …
Read More »Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. On May 29, 2018, in the case of Collins v. Virginia, 2018 U.S. LEXIS 3210 (U.S. May 29, 2018), the Supreme Court of the …
Read More »By Shaun Rundle, Deputy Director. There were several bills that CPOA was hoping would be defeated in the Senate or Assembly Appropriations Committee’s Suspense File hearing last week. These high-cost …
Read More »By Shaun Rundle, Deputy Director. SB 1186 by Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) is opposed by most law enforcement organizations and associations in California. Not only does the bill require …
Read More »Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. On May 14, 2018, in the case of Byrd v. United States, 2018 U.S. LEXIS 2803 (U.S. May 14, 2018), the Supreme Court of …
Read More »Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. On May 14, 2018, in the case of United States v. Sanchez-Gomez, 2018 U.S. LEXIS 2804 (U.S. May 14, 2018), the United States Supreme …
Read More »By Shaun Rundle, Deputy Director. I am working to defeat several bills that would impede public safety while they are placed on the Suspense File in Appropriations Committees of the …
Read More »By Shaun Rundle, Deputy Director. Last week members of CPOA’s board of directors joined staff and some law enforcement association colleagues in a meeting with the ACLU and staff of …
Read More »By Shaun Rundle, Deputy Director Various law enforcement organizations have joined CPOA in the support coalition for the “Reducing Crime and Keeping California Safe Act of 2018.” The initiative has …
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