Eighth Amendment Prohibits Prison Officials from Disregarding Known Substantial Risk of Serious Harm to Inmate
Provided by CPOA Legal Counsel James R. Touchstone, Esq., Jones & Mayer On April 23, 2020, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in Wilk v. Neven,[1] held that prison officials […]
Law Enforcement Evaluation of COVID-19 Health Order Protests
Provided by CPOA Legal Counsel, James R. Touchstone, Esq. and Richard A. Lucero, Esq. The COVID-19 pandemic has altered many of the most fundamental expectancies of our democratic republic. Personal liberty, […]
Southern District of California Grants Preliminary Injunction Enjoining Ammunition Background Check and Ammunition Anti-Importation Laws
Provided by CPOA Legal Counsel James R. Touchstone, Esq., Jones & Mayer On April 23, 2020, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, in Rhode v. […]
Governor’s Executive Order N-54-20 and its Effect on Reasonable Suspicion for a Traffic Stop for Registration Violations
Provided by CPOA Legal Counsel, Paul R. Coble and James R. Touchstone, Jones & Mayer On April 22, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-54-20 (“the Order”) in which are […]
Reasonable Suspicion for a Traffic Stop may Exist when an Officer Reasonably Believes that the Registered Owner’s Driver’s License has been Revoked
Provided by CPOA Legal Counsel James R. Touchstone, Esq., Jones & Mayer In an 8-1 decision, in Kansas v. Glover,1 the Supreme Court of the United States held that when […]
HIPAA Disclosures – COVID 19 – First Responders
Provided by CPOA Legal Counsel, Paul R. Coble, Jones & Mayer A recurrent question of late has been what, if any, information can be relayed to first responders – Police […]
Executive Order N-40-20 – POBR Statute of Limitations Extended
Provided by CPOA Legal Counsel, Paul R. Coble, Jones & Mayer By Executive Order dated March 30, 2020, Governor Newsom extended the statute of limitations under Govt. Code §3304(d) by […]
Guidance to Law Enforcement Agencies During COVID-19 State of Emergency
Provided by CPOA Legal Counsel, James R. Touchstone and Richard A. Lucero, Jones & Mayer The pandemic circumstances we all face are placing tremendous demands on law enforcement personnel. Among […]
Charter Cities Are Not Exempt From Compliance With Government Code Section 7284.6, Which Prohibits State And Local Law Enforcement From Engaging In Certain Acts Related To Immigration Enforcement
Provided by CPOA Legal Counsel, James R. Touchstone, Jones & Mayer In January 2020, the California Fourth District Court of Appeals in City of Huntington Beach v. Becerra[1] held that […]
Employee Who Was Terminated During His Extended Probation Was Not Entitled To An Administrative Hearing
Provided by CPOA Legal Counsel, James R. Touchstone, Jones & Mayer The California Second District Court of Appeal, in Amezcua v. L.A. Cnty. Civil Serv. Comm’n,[1] held that there was […]
