10 S.O.S. 6749 (Profiled in Police Magazine 12/07/10). The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department did not violate a deputy's First Amendment rights, when the agency fired him for maintaining a personal relationship with a known prostitute and heroin user, a district appellate court has ruled. Deput…
Brooks v. Gaenzle (10th Cir. No. 09-1489, filed 08/10/2010). Officers responded to a burglary in progress and were attempting to break down a door when someone shot through it at them. A black male, Brooks, fled the residence and did not heed officer's orders to stop, so they shot him but […]
Petition for Certiorari A party decided to to file a brief asking the Supreme Court to hear the Barbour v. Louisiana case (trying the Court grants the party a writ of certiorari). Issue Before the Court, the following issue was questioned (text from scotusblog):Whether the Sixth Amendment […]
Petition for Certiorari A party decided to to file a brief asking the Supreme Court to hear the Brooks v. Daman case (trying the Court grants the party a writ of certiorari). Issue Before the Court, the following issue was questioned (text from scotusblog):Whether any reasonable official would […]
Petition for Certiorari A party decided to to file a brief asking the Supreme Court to hear the BDO Seidman, LLP v. Khan case (trying the Court grants the party a writ of certiorari). Issue Before the Court, the following issues were questioned (text from scotusblog):(1) Whether, on a motion […]
Petition for Certiorari A party decided to to file a brief asking the Supreme Court to hear the Bell v. Itawamba County School Board case (trying the Court grants the party a writ of certiorari). Issue Before the Court, the following issue was questioned (text from scotusblog):Whether and to […]
Petition for Certiorari A party decided to to file a brief asking the Supreme Court to hear the Bipartisan Legal Advocacy Group of the U.S. House of Representatives v. Windsor case (trying the Court grants the party a writ of certiorari). Issue Before the Court, the following issue was […]
Petition for Certiorari A party decided to to file a brief asking the Supreme Court to hear the Brown v. Mississippi Department of Health case (trying the Court grants the party a writ of certiorari). Issue Before the Court, the following issue was questioned (text from scotusblog):Whether a […]
Petition for Certiorari A party decided to to file a brief asking the Supreme Court to hear the Bowie v. Maddox case (trying the Court grants the party a writ of certiorari). Issue Before the Court, the following issue was questioned (text from scotusblog):Whether a government employee who […]
Petition for Certiorari A party decided to to file a brief asking the Supreme Court to hear the Behenna v. U.S. case (trying the Court grants the party a writ of certiorari). Issue Before the Court, the following issue was questioned (text from scotusblog):Whether a servicemember in a combat […]