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Harris-Newsom Ticket: A Constitutional Challenge According to the 12th Amendment

In an unexpected development, President Joe Biden, aged 81, announced on Sunday that he would not pursue re-election. This decision followed persistent pressure from his …

Your Rights During a Mental Health Crisis

Understanding Your Rights During a Mental Health Crisis: How BNCL Can Help In moments of mental health crises, individuals and their families often find …

Presidential Immunity: A Threat to Civil Rights?

The recent Supreme Court decision granting presidents, including former President Donald Trump, robust immunity from criminal prosecution has sent shockwaves through the legal and civil …

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Olmstead v. L.C.: A Milestone for Mental Health Rights and the Path Toward Community Integration

The Impact of Olmstead v. L.C. on Mental Health and Disability Rights In the landmark case of Olmstead v. L.C. (1999), the United States …

Balancing Safety and Civil Rights: Understanding the Legal Implications of K9 Units

In today’s increasingly security-conscious society, the use of police dogs (K9s) has become a common sight in public spaces such as airports, stadiums, and shopping …

Celebrating Juneteenth: Understanding Its Significance and Your Rights

The Origin Story of Juneteenth Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19th, marks a pivotal moment in American history. The holiday commemorates the day in 1865 when …

Ryan Gainer

Ryan Gainer, 15, rear right, is pictured with his family. Ryan was fatally shot by deputies responding to his Apple Valley home on Saturday. (Courtesy …

Banko Brown

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Angelo Quinto

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Case Results

Reginald Oliver v. City of Oakland

Oakland Police keep fabricating evidence and lying about minorities to arrest and prosecute them for supposed “gang” crimes, in violation of a settlement that prohibits …

Named plaintiff Reginald Oliver claims the Oakland PD continues violating the Constitution, in defiance of the settlement in Delphine Allen e al. v. City of Oakland, USDC No. C-00-4599 TEH, also known as "The Riders" litigation. Read Full Course

Jane Smith v. City of Oakland

Racial profiling of Asian women by police officer resulting in a class action complaint for damages, declaratory and injunctive relief

Finding evidence about defendant's post-conviction parole violation unfairly prejudicial "since the jury could have construed that parole violation as character evidence in violation of Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b)" Read Full Course

Rodney King v. City of Los Angeles

Rodney King has filed a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to have Judge John G. Davies disqualified from presiding at the trial of …

Rodney King waited too long to file a malpractice suit against the first of 27 lawyers who represented him in connection with the infamous beating he suffered from Los Angeles police in 1991, this district’s Court of Appeal ruled yesterday. The ruling by Div. Two affirmed Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Ann Kough’s grant of summary judgment to Steven Lerman. King earlier this year dismissed his appeal of Kough’s ruling in favor of two other lawyers sued in the case, Federico Sayre and John Burris. Read Full Course

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