Vol. 33 No. 5 SUPREME COURT DENIES REVIEW OF SECOND AMENDMENT CASE
Silvester v. Becerra, 2018 U.S. LEXIS 897 (U.S. Feb. 20, 2018) On February 20, 2018, the United States Supreme Court denied the petition for a writ of certiorari in Silvester v. Becerra. Justice Clarence Thomas dissented from the denial of certiorari. The case was a challenge to California Penal Code sections 26815 and 27540, which […]
Vol. 33 No. 4 CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS POTENTIALLY VIOLATED WHERE POLICE DEPARTMENT TAKES ADVERSE ACTION AGAINST OFFICER BASED ON PRIVATE SEXUAL CONDUCT
Perez v. City of Roseville, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 3212 (9th Cir. Feb. 9, 2018) Facts In January 2012, Janelle Perez was hired by Roseville Police Department Chief Daniel Hahn to serve as a police officer in the department. A few months into her probationary term, Perez and Roseville Police Officer Shad Begley began a […]