Vol. 36 No. 26 CALIFORNIA STATUTE PROHIBITING POSSESSION OF LARGE-CAPACITY MAGAZINES IS A REASONABLE FIT FOR THE IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT INTEREST OF REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE
In Duncan v. Bonta,[1] the en banc Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a California statute which banned possession of magazines holding more than ten rounds of ammunition was a reasonable fit for the compelling goal of reducing gun violence. The Court therefore reversed the District Court’s grant of summary judgment to Plaintiffs on […]
Vol. 36 No. 25 A PLAINTIFF FAILED TO PLAUSIBLY ALLEGE THAT AN OFFICER VIOLATED A DETAINEE’S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO ADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENT
In J. K. J. v. City of San Diego,[1] the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a dismissal of an action alleging constitutional violations by police officers in their treatment of a woman who was arrested at a traffic stop, fell ill while in police custody, and died nine days later. Background In November 2018, […]