City and County of San Francisco v. Sheehan – Takeaways
The Supreme Court’s decision in the Sheehan case has delivered some blows to the mental health and advocacy community. We blogged about this case and its facts in a previous post. You can read the...
View ArticleWaco Biker Arrests Create Civil Liability for City
We have been watching the Waco Twin Peaks biker shootout with interest. From the outset, this mass arrest seemed to have some problems, and now that more information has come to light, the City of Waco...
View ArticleFalse Arrest and Probable Cause
To understand a false arrest, probable cause must be understood first. Probable cause is the minimal standard by which all criminal arrests must be made. Since 1948, probable cause has been defined by...
View ArticleWaco Bikers: No Probable Cause? No Problem.
Over 100 people were arrested in Waco without probable cause. The Waco biker shootout is an excellent case study in probable cause or the lack thereof. We’ve blogged about the probable cause standard...
View ArticleCROSSBOW HUNTERS – WATCH THOSE THUMBS!
Around the country, hunting season is either in full swing or set to begin. As the popularity of hunting with crossbows increases, so do the number of injuries, particularly injuries involving fingers...
View ArticleWaco Biker Mass Arrests: How To Let Go of a Tiger Without Getting Bit
After choosing the “arrest ‘em all, let God sort ‘em out” approach to law enforcement, authorities in Waco appear to be stuck between a rock and a hard place. Perhaps an even better way of putting it…...
View ArticleFirst Civil Rights Lawsuits Filed in Waco Twin Peaks Incident
Our office has filed the first group of civil rights lawsuits related to the Twin Peak incident. More filings are expected in the future. Each individual’s case was filed separately. Suits have been...
View ArticleDEADLINE TO FILE TWIN PEAKS CIVIL RIGHTS CLAIMS FAST APPROACHING
A false arrest claim MUST be brought within 2 years of the date of arrest. In this instance, May 17, 2017 is the absolute deadline! There is some bad legal advice going around related to the deadline...
View ArticleSex in a correctional setting is NEVER consensual!
Is it ever ok for inmates to have sexual relations with correctional facility staff? No, absolutely not. Intimate relations between corrections officers and inmates are considered non-consensual in...
View ArticleCan I sue a jail for medical neglect?
Yes, especially if this happened while you were serving time in a private jail or if you were treated by private medical contractors while incarcerated. For-profit corrections systems put quantity over...
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