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Law Enforcement May Not Destroy Seized Firearms Without Providing Notice to the Owner

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Ninth Circuit Reverses Lower Court Ruling on Due Process Grounds - The Los Angeles Police Department obtained a search warrant from the Los Angeles Superior Court and seized more than 400 firearms from Wayne Wright’s...more

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Voluntary FOIA Exemptions: Aurora Police Lawsuit Provides a Cautionary Tale

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• The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) officer for the city of Aurora, Ill., released "largely unredacted" documents in response to an incarcerated felon's request for information about the police officers who worked the...more

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Supreme Court Decides Kingsley v. Hendrickson

On June 22, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Kinsgley v. Hendrickson, No. 13-1175, holding that to prove an excessive force claim, a pretrial detainee need show only that an officer’s deliberate use of force was...more

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BB&K Police Bulletin: Gang Injunction: Broad Gang Injunction Violates First Amendment and Due Process Rights

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Overview: The Ninth Circuit recently struck down a state court default judgment and injunction obtained by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) against a local gang and its members based on free speech and due...more

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BB&K Police Bulletin: Detention and Seizure - Voluntary Relinquishment of Identification Card Does Not Constitute Seizure

Overview: A California appellate court recently ruled that the voluntary relinquishment of one’s identification card, upon request by a law enforcement officer, did not constitute a detention or seizure under the...more

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