Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Policing Reform
Covid-19 has changed our way of life. Meeting old friends, dinner with the parents, a first date for our single friends, have all been forbidden, arguably making some of our favorite pastimes criminal. In places like Santa...more
On June 26, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court decided McCullen v. Coakley, No. 12-1168, holding that a Massachusetts law that prohibits standing on a "public way or sidewalk" within 35 feet of a place (other than a hospital) where...more
Local governments often establish fixed buffer zones to eliminate congestion and to ensure public safety. Does the First Amendment require a significant change in current local practices? Next Wednesday, January 15th,...more
In a recent decision, California's Sixth District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court order and upheld the City of San Jose's Inclusionary Housing Ordinance as a legitimate exercise of the local police power. California...more