In its recent opinions in Linke v. Freed and O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier, the U.S. Supreme Court considered if and when public officials violate the First Amendment rights of members of the public by blocking them from the...more
3/25/2024
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Censorship ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
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UPDATE: On January 18, 2024, the Second DCA responded to requests for publication of its decision discussed in our last eAlert on this topic (below) and certified the decision for publication. This is an important next step...more
On September 23, 2020, the California Supreme Court issued orders in each of the four cases it had accepted for review but deferred pending its resolution of Alameda County Deputy Sheriff's Association, et al. v. Alameda...more
9/28/2020
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Estoppel ,
Felons ,
Forfeiture ,
Forfeiture Statutes ,
Pensions ,
Public Employees ,
Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) ,
Retirement Plan ,
State Constitutions
On April 15, 2020, the California Supreme Court scheduled oral argument in the much-anticipated California Supreme Court public retirement case, Alameda County Deputy Sheriff's Association, et al. v. Alameda County Employees'...more
In the latest state appellate decision addressing the constitutionality of the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (“PEPRA”) and other recent pension reform legislation, Division One of the First District...more
3/28/2018
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Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) ,
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Vested Benefits
On December 30, 2016, Division Three of the First District Court of Appeal (“DCA”) issued a unanimous published decision in Cal FIRE Local 2881, et al. v. CalPERS, et al. (Dec. 30, 2016, A142793) (“CalFIRE Decision”)...more
1/5/2017
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CA Supreme Court ,
CalPERS ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
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Pensions ,
Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) ,
Public Pension ,
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Service Credits ,
Vested Benefits
On Aug. 17, 2016, Division Two of the First District Court of Appeal issued a unanimous published decision in MAPE et al. v. MarinCERA, et al. (Aug.17, 2016, A139610) upholding the constitutionality of certain aspects of the...more