Tag Archives: civil liability
Failure to Intervene/Bystander Officer Liability
by Risa S. Christensen, Esq. You’re one of the good guys. You understand and respect that violating someone’s civil rights is a serious thing, and you take seriously your duty to protect and serve. But what if you are partnered … Continue reading
Posted in Officer Liability
Tagged 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Bonvicino, bright line test, civil liability, civil rights, excessive force, exigent circumstances, Federal Court, flash bang device, Law, law enforcement, Legal liability, officer, police, Police brutality, Police officer, probable cause, suspect, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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PEACE OFFICER RECORDS AND WHEN CAN SOMEONE SEE YOUR FILES
by Dennis E. Wagner, Esq. The peace officer bill of rights provides protection to the employment files of law enforcement officers, including your files for when you are no longer with the department. The protection afforded to you is by … Continue reading
Posted in Police Defense
Tagged civil liability, Criminal law, Defendant, Federal Rules of Discovery, Injunction, Law enforcement officer, officer records, Pitchess Motion, Pitchess v. Superior Court, police officer bill of rights, police records, protective order, State Court, Superior court, United States federal courts
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A REVIEW OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE EMERGENCY AND EXIGENCY EXCEPTIONS
by Risa Christensen, Esq. As we have said many times in these blogs, our courts maintain that the protection of individuals from unreasonable government intrusion into their houses remains at the very core of the Fourth Amendment. This is why … Continue reading
PRISONER HAS NO RETALIATION CLAIM FOR BEING PLACED IN ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION
by Marty E. Zemming, Esq. Background Plaintiff, a former state prisoner, alleged he informed a staff sergeant about abusive language against inmates by a prison guard. As a result, the guard subsequently allegedly called him a “f* * *ing rat” … Continue reading
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