This is an example of the challenge faced in suing a government agency under a Monell claim
Failure to Follow Training Isn’t a Monell Claim
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The Monell Claim Story Hour
An “isolated or sporadic incident” usually will not lead to liability under Monell
Child-Molesting Grandpa’s Phone Admissible
This case is a great illustration of Rule 404(b) and what it means for cops
Vehicle Frisk Suppression Reversed, Creating New Rule for Frisks
The court’s very lengthy opinion is a nice review of the frisk doctrine
Exigent Circumstances Saves Evidence of Child Sexual Exploitation
There was probable cause to enter and a fair probability the devices contained evidence
Where to Spend the Holidays? Prison?
The trial court granted Bass’s request and the appellate court imposed an emergency stay.
Desire to Eat Tween Boys Merits Continued Incarceration
The trial court turned him down for compassionate release and the appellate court affirmed
Reasonable Suspicion and the Crossbow
The fact that Coleman’s suspicious behavior was on school grounds “would immediately heighten a reasonable officer’s concern”
No Liability for Seizing Weapons of Man Taken for Mental Evaluation
The appellate court held a reasonable jury could find it was “standard procedure” for the officers to temporarily seize Torcivia’s guns
No Qualified Immunity for Arrest of Citizen Journalist Asking Questions
The lesson of this case reminds me of an old maxim from Verbal Judo, “If it feels good, it’s no good.”
No Liability When Suspect Refused to Show Hands, Acted as if Drawing a Gun
The officers effectively balanced their investigatory mission with tactical considerations
Sistine Chapel Nudes OK, Coppertone Girl Bare Bum Not OK
“The regulation is valid if it is reasonably related to legitimate penological interests”