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CPOA Names Executive Director
Sacramento, CA – February 23, 2026 — The California Peace Officers’ Association (CPOA) today announced the appointment of former Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones as its Executive Director. Jones will
A Plaintiff Failed to Plausibly Allege That an Officer Violated a Detainee’s Constitutional Right to Adequate Medical Treatment
Provided by James R. Touchstone Esq In J. K. J. v. City of San Diego,[1] the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a dismissal of
Statutory Change Broadening Requirement to Release of Peace Officer Records
Provided by James R. Touchstone Esq On September 30, 2021, Senate Bill 16 (“SB 16”) was signed and chaptered into law and will take effect
A Police Chief was not Entitled to Qualified Immunity when an Officer Asserted that she had been Retaliated Against For Filing Sex-Discrimination Lawsuit
Provided by James R. Touchstone Esq In the case of Ballou v. McElvain,[1] the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of qualified immunity
California Assembly Bill 32 Impedes Federal Immigration Policy
Provided by James R. Touchstone Esq In October 2021, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in GEO Grp., Inc. v. Newsom,[1] reversed a District Court’s
Supreme Court Concludes that Police Officers did not Violate any Clearly Established Law and were thus Entitled to Qualified Immunity
Provided by James R. Touchstone Esq In October 2021, the United States Supreme Court, in its per curiam decision City of Tahlequah v. Bond,[1] concluded
Supreme Court Reverses Ninth Circuit’s Decision to Deny Officer Qualified Immunity
Provided by James R. Touchstone Esq In the case Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna,[1] the United States Supreme Court reversed the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal’s decision
