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Civil Rights Litigation in Nevada After Mack v. Williams

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The Nevada Supreme Court’s opinion and analysis in Mack v. Williams (2022) have the potential to fundamentally shift civil rights litigation from the Federal to the State court, but the door will not remain open for too long...more

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Torres v. Madrid (New Excessive Force Opinion from SCOTUS)

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In a 5-3 decision authored by Chief Justice Roberts, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Torres v. Madrid that a woman who was shot while fleeing from police officers was “seized,” even though she remained at large. ...more

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Be Reasonable: Qualified Immunity, After-Discovered Facts, and the Case of Hernandez v. Mesa

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In some form or fashion, law students learn that the words “reasonable man” denote a person exercising those qualities of attention, knowledge, intelligence and judgment which society requires of its members for the...more

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Legal Updates for Government Entities Covering March and April 2014

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The Gallaghers sued TUSD and a TUSD school employee, Michael Corum, alleging that Corum sexually abused and/or exploited their developmentally challenged daughter at a TUSD school. The Gallaghers claimed that TUSD was...more

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BB&K Police Bulletin: Search Warrants - BB&K Victory Securing Qualified Immunity Controls in Child Molestation Case

Overview: The Ninth Circuit recently refused to suppress evidence of child pornography found on the iPod of an alleged child molester during a search of his home. The court explained that the outcome was controlled by its...more

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