Vol. 25 No. 24 Camreta V. Greene Goes To The Supreme Court
CLIENT ALERT MEMORANDUM To: All Police Chiefs and Sheriffs From: Martin J. Mayer, Esq. CAMRETA V. GREENE GOES TO THE SUPREME COURT Earlier this year, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled, in the Oregon case ofCamreta v. Greene, that a police officer could not interview a student at school regarding […]
Vol. 25 No. 25- Correction Regarding Camreta V. Greene Memo
CLIENT ALERT MEMORANDUM To: All Police Chiefs and Sheriffs From: Martin J. Mayer, Esq. CORRECTION REGARDING CAMRETA V. GREENE MEMO In the Client Alert Memo we just issued (Vol. 25, No. 24) we stated that when the U.S. Supreme Court accepted the case of Camreta v. Greene, it vacated the ruling of the Ninth Circuit […]
Vol. 25 No. 26- Seizing Vehicles At Dui Checkpoints
CLIENT ALERT MEMORANDUM To: All Police Chiefs and Sheriffs From: Martin J. Mayer, Esq. SEIZING VEHICLES AT DUI CHECKPOINTS The question of whether law enforcement officers can seize vehicles driven by unlicensed drivers appears to continue to perplex law enforcement and others. The most recent issue has been raised by the California Office of Traffic […]
Vol. 26 No. 8- Ninth Circuit Uphold’s Country’s Right To Ban Gun Shows On County Property
CLIENT ALERT MEMORANDUM To: All Police Chiefs and Sheriffs From: Martin J. Mayer, Esq. NINTH CIRCUIT UPHOLDS COUNTY’S RIGHT TO BAN GUN SHOWS ON COUNTY PROPERTY May 03, 2011 On May 3, 2011, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upheld Alameda County’s right to prohibit gun shows from being held on the county fairgrounds. […]
Vol. 26 No. 7 – ALL “LOCKUPS” MAY BE SUBJECT TO “RLUIPA”
CLIENT ALERT MEMORANDUM To: All Police Chiefs and Sheriffs From: Martin J. Mayer, Esq. ALL “LOCKUPS” MAY BE SUBJECT TO “RLUIPA.” March 24, 2011 On March 15, 2011, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA) applied to persons temporarily detained at the […]
Vol. 26 No. 6- Sheriff May Be Personally Liable If He Knows Of Violations And Doesn’t Stop Them
CLIENT ALERT MEMORANDUM To: All Police Chiefs and Sheriffs From: Martin J. Mayer, Esq. SHERIFF MAY BE PERSONALLY LIABLE IF HE KNOWS OF VIOLATIONS AND DOESN’T STOP THEM February 22, 2011 On February 11, 2011, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held, in the case of Starr v. Baca, 2011 DAR 2378, that a […]
Vol. 26 No. 5- U.S. Attorney Warns Oakland About Allowing Large Scale Cultivation Of Marijuana
U.S. ATTORNEY WARNS OAKLAND ABOUT ALLOWING LARGE SCALE CULTIVATION OF MARIJUANA February 4, 2011 Recently, the Oakland City Council passed Ordinance No. 13033 permitting “industrial cannabis cultivation and manufacturing facilities.” This raised questions on the part of many as to the legality of not only allowing, but issuing city permits for, such large scale cultivation […]
Vol. 26 No. 4- Martin J. Mayer – Super Lawyer For 2011
MARTIN J. MAYER – SUPER LAWYER FOR 2011 February 1, 2011 The firm of JONES & MAYER is proud to announce the selection of its name partner, Martin J. Mayer, as one of southern California’s “Super Lawyers” for 2011, in the areas of Government Law, Employment Law, and Police Litigation. “Super Lawyers” is a rating […]
Vol. 26 No. 3- DOJ Proposed Rule Regarding Sexual Abuse In Prisons And Jails
DOJ PROPOSED RULE REGARDING SEXUAL ABUSE IN PRISONS AND JAILS January 25, 2011 The U.S. Department of Justice today released a proposed rule to prevent and respond to sexual abuse in incarceration facilities pursuant to the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). The National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape will apply to […]
Vol. 26 No. 2- Possession Of An Assault Rifle By An Officer After Retirement Is Not Permitted
CLIENT ALERT MEMORANDUM To: All Police Chiefs and Sheriffs From: Martin J. Mayer, Esq. POSSESSION OF AN ASSAULT RIFLE BY AN OFFICER AFTER RETIREMENT IS NOT PERMITTED January 10, 2011 On December 31, 2010, the California Attorney General issued a long awaited official, published, opinion (No. 09-901) answering the question of whether a retired peace […]