Vol. 36 No. 14 Update: Executive Decisions and the COVID-19 Vaccines
The persistence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the transmissibility associated with the Delta variant, and differing beliefs about personal autonomy and the role of government in mandating methods of illness prevention have again brought the issue of mandatory vaccines to the center of public policy. The purpose of this Alert is to provide law enforcement executives […]
Vol. 36 No. 13 DISTRICT COURT PROPERLY DISMISSED SECTION 1983 EXCESSIVE FORCE CLAIM AFTER CRIMINAL JURY CONVICTED PLAINTIFF OF VIOLATING PENAL CODE SECTION 148
In a 2-1 opinion, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in Lemos v. Cty. of Sonoma, affirmed a District Court’s holding that a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 claim for excessive force brought by a plaintiff convicted under Penal Code section 148(a)(1) was barred by Heck v. Humphrey. In reaching its conclusion, the Court found that […]