Martin J. Mayer Memorial Award recipient, Corporal Sergio Cruz
On May 19th, Jim Touchstone attended the graduation of California Peace Officers’ Association Leadership Development Course in Sacramento. At the graduation ceremony, Mr. Touchstone presented the Martin J. Mayer Memorial Award to an outstanding graduate of the class who was selected to receive the Award by his peers. This year’s Award was presented to Corporal […]
Attorney Ryan Jones has been selected to serve as the next chair of the League of California Cities Legal Advocacy Committee
Attorney Ryan Jones has been selected to serve as the next chair of the League of California Cities Legal Advocacy Committee. After serving for the last year on the executive committee for the Legal Advocacy Committee, Ryan was chosen by his city attorney colleagues to be the next chair. The Legal Advocacy Committee is comprised of city attorneys from throughout […]
Vol. 32 No. 14 NINTH CIRCUIT, EN BANC, HOLDS NO FOURTH AMENDMENT VIOLATION FOR A K9 USE OF FORCE DURING COMMERCIAL BURGLARY INVESTIGATION
On June 6, 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal, sitting en banc, issued and published an opinion in Lowry v. City of San Diego wherein plaintiff alleged that the City of San Diego’s policy of training its police K9s to bite and hold individuals resulted in a violation of plaintiff’s Fourth Amendment rights. During […]
Vol. 32 No. 13 NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEAL HOLD THAT FEDERAL DISTRICT-WIDE COURTROOM SHACKLING POLICY IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEAL HOLD THAT FEDERAL DISTRICT-WIDE COURTROOM SHACKLING POLICY IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL On May 31, 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal, sitting en banc, issued an opinion in United States v. Sanchez-Gomez wherein the defendants challenged the Southern District’s policy of routinely shackling in-custody defendants without an individualized determination that they pose […]
Vol. 32 No. 2 CALIFORNIA COURT STRIKES DOWN LAW THAT BARRED GRAND JURIES IN FATAL POLICE SHOOTING CASES
On January 10, 2017, a California Court of Appeal found that it was unconstitutional to prevent a grand jury from issuing indictments in fatal police shooting cases. (People v. Superior Court of El Dorado County (South Lake Tahoe Police Officers’ Association, et al.) (2017) 7 Cal. App. 5th 402.) The portion of California Penal Code […]
CSSA Magazine- Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA)
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) By: Martin J. Mayer, General Counsel California State Sheriffs’ Association The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc, et seq., prohibits, among other things, the imposition of burdens on the ability of prisoners to worship as they please. It also defines the […]
February 19, 2015 Martin J. Mayer -Presenting CSU Police Chiefs POST Executive Workshop at San Diego State University
Vol. 30 No. 4 CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT ACCEPTS DNA CASE FOR REVIEW
CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT ACCEPTS DNA CASE FOR REVIEW I am most pleased to inform you that the California Supreme Court has granted review in the case of People v. Buza, regarding the constitutionality of California’s DNA Act. The California Court of Appeal held, last year, that the taking of DNA samples from those arrested for […]