Bautista v. Los Angeles County

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…

District of Columbia V. Heller

554 U.S. 570, 128 S.Ct. 2783, 171 L.Ed.2d 637 (No. 07-290, filed June 26, 2008). The following provisions – D.C. Code §§ 7-2502.02(a)(4), 22-4504(a), and 7-2507.02 – violate the Second Amendment rights of individuals who are not affiliated with any state-regulated militia, but who wish to keep han…

Communist Party V. Subversive Activities Control Board

Communist Party v. Subversive Activities Control Board in the Legal History of U.S. Supreme Court DecisionsIntroductionThe Supreme Court’s decision on Communist Party v. Subversive Activities Control Board is one of landmark Supreme Court cases, and for good reason.ResourcesSee AlsoSupreme […]

Cooley V. Board of Wardens of the Port of Philadelphia

Cooley v. Board of Wardens of the Port of Philadelphia in the Legal History of U.S. Supreme Court DecisionsIntroductionThe Supreme Court’s decision on Cooley v. Board of Wardens of the Port of Philadelphia is one of landmark Supreme Court cases, and for good reason.ResourcesSee AlsoSupreme […]

Descamps v. United States

(No. 11-9540, filed 06/20/13). Then Ninth Circuit's application of a modified categorical approach to defendant's prior conviction for burglary under California Penal Code section 459, and its determination that said conviction could serve as a predicate offense for the purposes of an enhanced sente…

Devenpeck v. Alford

(No. 03-710, filed 12/13/2004). A motorist broke down on the side of the road in Washington. The suspect pulled over to help him, activating his wig-wag headlights. A Washington Trooper approached from the opposite direction and turned around to assist. As the Trooper pulled up, the suspect left. Th…