On December 4, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld Costa Mesa’s group home and sober-living-home regulations in The Ohio House, LLC v. City of Costa Mesa et al. The Court’s decision rejected a...more
Appellate court comment hints at improper motivation for regulation -
The Ninth Circuit recently sent Costa Mesa back to the trial court to continue litigating two challenges to its group-home ordinance. The issue on...more
State limits on individual and party contributions to candidates and election-related groups do not violate the First Amendment, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals recently ruled....more